Miniature Green Crocodile with Red Apple Figure

A goofy little bright-green crocodile figure sitting up on his tail and balancing a shiny red apple on the end of his snout. He has big googly eyes, tiny white teeth peeking out, little clasped hands and a stubby tail. He's about the size of a fingertip and makes a fun desk buddy or a quirky gift. Maker unmarked, and the character is unidentified. He's in good condition with bright colour.

"Crocodile tears" has long meant fake sadness, from an old legend that crocodiles weep while eating their prey. Scientists finally tested it in the 2000s: zoologist Kent Vliet and neurologist Malcolm Shaner filmed alligators and caimans, close crocodile relatives, eating on dry land. Most of them really did tear up as they ate, most likely as a side effect of hissing and huffing while they fed.