the shark's domain would be in the sea while the crocodile's domain would be on the land. However one day the shark swam into the river estuary to hunt, this angered the crocodile, who declared it his territory. The Shark argued that the river was a water-realm which meant that it was shark territory, while the crocodile argued that the river flowed deep inland, so it was therefore crocodile territory. A ferocious fight resumed as the two animals bit each other. Finally the shark was badly bitten and fled to the open sea, and the crocodile finally ruled the estuarine area that today is the city. Another source alludes to a Jayabaya prophecy—a 12th-century psychic king of Kediri Kingdom—as he foresaw a fight between a giant white shark and a giant white crocodile taking place in the area, which is sometimes interpreted as a foretelling of the Mongol invasion of Java, a major conflict between the forces of the Kublai Khan, Mongol ruler of China, and those of Raden Wijaya's Majapahit in 1293. The two animals are now used as the city's symbol, with the two facing and circling each other, as depicted in a statue appropriately located near the entrance to the city zoo (see photo on the Surabaya page). Crocodile (walking) In the UK, a row of schoolchildren walking in pairs, or two by two is known as 'crocodile'. Fashion The French clothing company Lacoste features its iconic crocodile in its logo. The American shoe company Crocs also uses this imagery in its logo. See also Alligator meat The Crocodile Hunter Crocodilian armor Game (hunting) Sewer alligator Sobek – an ancient Egyptian deity associated with the Nile crocodile References Further reading Iskandar, DT (2000). Turtles and Crocodiles of Insular Southeast Asia and New Guinea. ITB, Bandung. Crocodilian Biology Database, FAQ. FLMNH.ufl.edu, "How long do crocodiles live for?" Adam Britton. Crocodilian Biology Database, FAQ. FLMNH.ufl.edu, "How fast can a crocodile run?" Adam Britton. External links Crocodilian Online Crocodilian Biology Database Crocodile Attacks in Australia BBC news finds powerful agent in crocodile blood World's most expensive handbag sells in Hong Kong for over US$377,000 – a Hermès white crocodile (31 May 2017), South China Morning Post 292 New Guinea crocodiles massacred in West Papua, Indonesia Crocodylidae Reptiles of Asia Reptiles of Africa Crocodiles of Australia Reptiles of North America Reptiles of South America Extant Ypresian first appearances Taxa named by