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July's Pic of the Month comes from Thierry Bordat, and shows a character study of two Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) at La Planète des Crocodiles in Civaux in France. For crocodiles, personal space is a flexible concept especially in captivity. Whether in captivity or in the wild, you can read a lot into the spacing between basking individuals. It often tells us much about how many resources are available, whether it's space, food or access to water. But there are times when it appears that only the crocodiles know what is going on.

Would you like to enter your best photograph as a potential Pic of the Month? Send it to me and I'll include the best here each month. The very best photos at the end of the year usually receive a prize - something small but suitably crocodilian. To be in contention the picture must, above all, capture your attention.