Crocodiles *do* shed tears while eating - but not because they're remorseful or trying to lull humans into a sense of false comfort (both of those *are* myths). When crocodiles eat, air is forced thro

Crocodiles *do* shed tears while eating - but not because they're remorseful or trying to lull humans into a sense of false comfort (both of those *are* myths). When crocodiles eat, air is forced through their sinuses and out through the tear ducts - which both forces out tears and stimulates their lacrimal glands to produce even more tears. So yes, tears will start flowing, often copiously. There

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Crocodiles *do* shed tears while eating - but not because they're remorseful or trying to lull humans into a sense of false comfort (both of those *are* myths). When crocodiles eat, air is forced thro

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Crocodiles *do* shed tears while eating - but not because they're remorseful or trying to lull humans into a sense of false comfort (both of those *are* myths). When crocodiles eat, air is forced through their sinuses and out through the tear ducts - which both forces out tears and stimulates their lacrimal glands to produce even more tears. So yes, tears will start flowing, often copiously. There