Crocodiles didn't invade a beach in Brazil

Misinformation alert: What you need to know about this viral video out of Brazil.

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00:00This viral tweet claimed that crocodiles had invaded a beach in Brazil and caused locals

00:05to panic, but that's not true.

00:07The reptiles shown in the video are actually Yacare Caimans, which are closely related

00:11to alligators, not crocodiles, and during the dry season, they congregate near rivers

00:15to maintain their body temperature.

00:17This behavior is common and happens every year, meaning locals would be accustomed to

00:20this phenomenon.

00:21The original video appeared online August 25th, with no mentions of crocodiles or panic.

00:26It was only recently, almost a full month later, that it started being shared with the

00:30false claims.