Coussay-les-Bois - Notre-Dame

Notre-Dame was built from white, local stones within the 12th century and got remodeled and enlarged at least three times, before the 19th-renovation startet. Actually parts of the transept are even older, dated to the 11th century. Three domes span over the nave.

This church is known for the capitals. Here is one of them, depicting a (dancing?) pig (note the tail!), an ass, a cock, (a bit exotic), and a crocodil. Is this a croc? It does have the typical long snout, but how should a carver within the 12th century have knowlegde about this reptile. Did he return from a cruisade and saw crocodiles in Egypt?

Or was this capital created and added during the 19th-century-renovation - and only is about 150 years old? I could not find out.

In case, you do not "recognise" that croc - just see the next upload.