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Give Me a Smile, Crocodile: Reptiles From Egyptian Village Live Side by Side With People

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People love cute animals - especially when those creatures are little, fluffy, and vulnerable. But even big, scaly, and dangerous predators can become our friends - and in that case, nothing will stop us from loving them and caring for them every day.

Gharb Soheil is a village in the upper Egyptian province of Aswan that is famous for its unusual pets, as people there prefer to live side by side with crocodiles. Numerous tourists come to the site to watch the marvelous creatures, which were revered in the country several thousand years ago, and are still popular - maybe, not as a part of a cult, but definitely as a part of culture!

© AFP 2023 / Khaled DesoukiA domesticated crocodile photographed in Gharb Soheil.
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A domesticated crocodile photographed in Gharb Soheil.
© AFP 2023 / Khaled DesoukiA Gharb Soheil villager shows tourists a baby crocodile living in his house.
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A Gharb Soheil villager shows tourists a baby crocodile living in his house.
© AFP 2023 / Khaled DesoukiA mummy of a crocodile displayed in Gharb Soheil.
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A mummy of a crocodile displayed in Gharb Soheil.
© AFP 2023 / Khaled DesoukiA mummy of a crocodile displayed in Gharb Soheil.
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A mummy of a crocodile displayed in Gharb Soheil.
© AFP 2023 / Khaled DesoukiA Gharb Soheil villager shows tourists a giant crocodile lying on the banks of the Nile.
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A Gharb Soheil villager shows tourists a giant crocodile lying on the banks of the Nile.
© AFP 2023 / Khaled DesoukiA Gharb Soheil villager shows tourists a baby crocodile living in his house.
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A Gharb Soheil villager shows tourists a baby crocodile living in his house.
© AFP 2023 / Khaled DesoukiChildren watch a crocodile in its cage in the village of Gharb Soheil.
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Children watch a crocodile in its cage in the village of Gharb Soheil.
© AFP 2023 / Khaled DesoukiA domesticated crocodile lives in a house in Gharb Soheil.
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A domesticated crocodile lives in a house in Gharb Soheil.
© AFP 2023 / Khaled DesoukiA Gharb Soheil villager shows tourists a mummy of a crocodile.
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A Gharb Soheil villager shows tourists a mummy of a crocodile.
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