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You might already know that \u0420\u043e\u0441\u0441\u0438<\/span>\u044f – \u0440\u043e<\/span>\u0434\u0438\u043d\u0430 \u0441\u043b\u043e\u043d\u043e<\/span>\u0432<\/strong> (Russia is the home of elephants). But did you know that \u043a\u0440\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0434\u0438<\/span>\u043b\u044b<\/strong> (crocodiles) are also very popular in Russia? Don\u2019t believe me? Back in 1582 Russian \u043b\u0435\u0442\u043e\u043f\u0438<\/span>\u0441\u0446\u044b<\/strong> (chroniclers) mentioned an appearance of crocodiles near the city of Pskov. But that\u2019s all ancient history. It\u2019s time to meet Russia\u2019s three best-known crocodiles.<\/p>\n \u041a\u0440\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043b \u0413\u0435\u043d\u0430 – Gena, the gentle Crocodile<\/strong><\/p>\n Arguably, the most famous of Russian crocodiles is the friendly, gentle and highly melancholic Gena the Crocodile. Some might say that he\u2019s a Robin to Cheburashka\u2019s Batman, or \u00a0a Chewbacca to Che\u2019s Han Solo, in short – just \u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0430<\/span>\u044f \u0441\u043a\u0440\u0438<\/span>\u043f\u043a\u0430<\/strong> (a sidekick). That\u2019s \u043f\u043e<\/span>\u043b\u043d\u0430\u044f \u0447\u0435\u043f\u0443\u0445\u0430<\/span><\/strong> (total nonsense)! So get to know Gena a bit better, in other words, watch this entire cartoon<\/a>\u00a0(with English subtitles), and you\u2019ll get to know the real Gena, the croc that<\/p>\n – wears a hat and a coat and walks on two feet<\/p>\n – smokes a pipe a la Sherlock Holmes<\/p>\n – works full-time at a zoo where his \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0444\u0435<\/span>\u0441\u0441\u0438\u044f<\/strong> (occupation) is crocodile<\/p>\n – his hobbies include \u0447\u0442\u0435<\/span>\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0433\u0430\u0437\u0435<\/span>\u0442<\/strong> (reading newspapers), playing accordion and helping others<\/p>\n