Did People Ever Really Put Crocodiles in Moats?

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Before we get to that and why crocodiles in moats are probably not the best idea in the world, or at least not a very efficient use of resources if your concern was really defence of a fortress, we should address the fact that the common image most people have in their heads of a moat isn’t exactly representative of what historical moats usually looked like.

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Image Credit:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Couple_of_bears_in_%C4%8Cesk%C3%BD_Krumlov%27s_Castle%27s_moat.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Buhen3.jpg
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