Crocodile attacks in East Timor have increased in recent years, and scientists are trying to figure out why. (Matthew Abbott/The New York Times)The people of East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste, have for centuries revered and even worshipped crocodiles. A cafe advertises Timorgator cookies, though there are no alligators on the island, in Bauro, East Timor, Feb. 8, 2019. Crocodile attacks in East Timor have increased in recent years, and scientists are trying to figure out why. “Our grandparents don’t kill us.”Washing clothes and bathing in the river close to Lospalos, East Timor, Feb. 10, 2019.

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