Crocodile
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CROCODILE, a name for certain reptiles, taken from ancient Gr. Kop6Aos, signifying lizard and newt; with reduplication Kopcop?uXos, and by metathesis ultimately KpoKOSetXos.
Crocodile monitor meets Zoo volunteers
BEHAVIOR:
Despite the crocodile monitor's docile demeanor, it should not be mistaken as a harmless animal. Its powerful tail can inflict considerable damage.
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Nile crocodile: Crocodylus niloticus
Distribution: Madagascar, Egypt and central Africa, south to Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe.
Habitat: Mainly large rivers, lakes, waterholes and wetlands; also estuaries and mangrove swamps.
Crocodile
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
large, carnivorous reptile of the order Crocodilia, found in tropical and subtropical regions. Crocodiles live in swamps or on river banks and catch their prey in the water.
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A crocodile is any species belonging to the family Crocodylidae (sometimes classified instead as the subfamily Crocodylinae). The term can also be used more loosely to include all members of the order Crocodilia: i.e.
Crocodiles eat fish, birds and mammals, including the occasional human. Cannibalistic, they also eat each other.
Crocodiles can live on the land and in the water.
In the water most of the body is hidden. You can only see the nostrils and the eyes above the water.
That way the crocodile can breathe and see any delicious meal that might come near the water's edge.
Crocodile Monitor Species Profile
Few people have had experience with these lizards in private collections, or even in zoos.
Crocodile Large carnivorous reptile of the crocodila, its body is covered with tough scales, underlying bony plates, it has powerful jaws small legs, and a long fattened tail.
Crocodilefish, Cymbacephalus beauforti (Knapp, 1973) - Australian Museum ...
The crocodile has taste buds, enabling it to taste its food. But it doesn't taste it very much since it swallow its food almost whole.
After its young hatch, the mother croc will sometimes carry her young in her mouth to the water.
Agkistrodon piscivorus Cuban crocodile Cuban crocodile
Crocodylus rhombifer Eastern box turtle Eastern box turtle
Terrapene carolina Emerald tree boa Emerald tree boa
Corallus caninus Emperor newt Emperor newt ...
This page contains samples from our picture files on the Crocodile Newt. These images are intended to communicate the sense of awe and wonder I have for these amazing beings.
Crocodiles and Alligators
Physical Characters
Crocodiles are two reptiles that look much alike. But the Alligator has fatter, shorter jaws, and is smaller then the crocodile who has a long pointed snout.
Crocodiles in Australia
There are two kinds of crocodile in Australia.
They live in the hot north of Australia.
CROCODILES AND ALLIGATORS OF THE RAINFOREST
SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA
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Crocodiles: Crocodiles have a more narrow "V" shaped snout that tapers to a point to expose the fourth, lower tooth when the jaw is closed. The upper and lower jaws are the same width and the skin is covered with sensory pits.
The Crocodile {Crocodylus Niloticus}
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Nile Crocodile
Sighting:
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Nile Crocodile
Does the Nile crocodile deserve its reputation as a vicious man-eater? Get up close and personal with Africa's largest crocodilian and find out.
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Cuban Crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer)
These photos were taken at the Crocodile Farm in the Zapata Swamp where there was healthy looking fencing between me and the crocodiles.
Crocodiles are very fast over short distances, even out of water. They have extremely powerful jaws capable of biting down with immense force, by far the strongest bite of any animal.
Crocodiles like warm, tropical salty waters; they are very sensitive to cold weather. Many are found near Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.
Crocodiles and alligators, along with caiman and gharials, are part of a group of reptiles known as crocodilians. There are 23 species of crocodilians found in over 90 countries around the world.
Crocodiles are large, heavily armored reptiles with long snouts and powerful tails. They can be distinguished from alligators because their snouts are longer and the fourth mandible protrudes when the mouth is closed.
Crocodiles can reach 50 to 60 years of age.
American crocodiles have long, slender snouts, which distinguish them from their cousin the alligator.
crocodile monitor, Salvadori monitor, Papuan monitor, tree crocodile
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Crocodiles, like other aquatic animals, have anatomical adaptations for their aquatic existence.
Crocodiles may make seasonal movements between freshwater and saline habitats (Gaby et al. 1985).
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Crocodiles swallow stones to aid in digestion and to control buoyancy in the water.
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Crocodiles can also be seen sunning with their mouths open, or "gaping." This behavior is also related to regulating their body temperature, and does not mean that the crocodile is acting aggressively toward people.
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A crocodile does not slither like a snake, but can walk with it's entire length clear of the ground.
Food varies from barbel to full grown buffalo. A crocodile can reach an age of up to 120 years and more. It also keeps on growing until its death.
The crocodiles eat almost anything in the water, such as fish, turtles, or birds. They even eat buffaloes, antelope, big cats, and sometimes people, when given the chance.
Nile crocodiles live in rivers, marshes, lakes and ponds. They remain in the same territory throughout their entire life, only moving if their homes dry up. They can be seen living alone or in small groups of similar sized crocodiles.
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FOOD:
Crocodiles eat a variety of crabs, fish, waterfowl, and small mammals.
BEHAVIOR:
Decidedly less aggressive than the infamous Nile and Australian crocodiles, American crocodiles are rarely seen by people.
American crocodiles are well-armored with tough, scaly skin. They are gray-green or olive-green with long, slender snouts, which distinguish them from their cousin, the alligator.
American Crocodile
Photograph by US Fish and Wildlife Service . License: Public Domain. (view image details)
AMERICAN CROCODILE FACTS ...
The estuarine crocodile is the world's largest living croc.
Meaning of scientific name
Crocodylus porosus = 'pored crocodile'.
Wild: crabs, fish, frogs, insects (young), shrimp and snakes
Zoo: fish and rats. Oregon Zoo crocodiles are fed well, so they shouldn't go after birds - but if a bird falls in the pond . . .
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Crocodiles
Mouthbrooding of a sort is also found in crocodiles. Eggs are laid in a nest that the parents guard but otherwise leave alone.
Crocodile lizard
Class: Reptilia
Status: IUCN: Not listed; CITES: Appendix ll
Crocodile newt ...
CROCODILE SHARK
Pseudocarcharias kamoharai is a widespread bottom-dwelling Lamniformes (or mackerel shark). This shark has a stream-lined body, gray to brown in color, with a lighter-colored belly and white edges on the fins.
Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
One of the largest of all crocodilians, the Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is a supremely adapted aquatic predator, with a... More 66 Images 22 Videos ...
Caines Crocodile Farm
The crocodile farm is south of Caines. For some reason restaurants serve crocodile. Tastes just like chicken somebody told me. So eat chicken. At any rate the farm opens at 9 AM and charges AU$13 adult admission.
Crocodiles and sharks occasionally kill manatees, but it is humans who pose the most harm to the species.
Crocodile (Saltwater Crocodile)
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Crocodiles, pythons, leopards, eagles, and humans. Predatory fish, herons, snakes and even adults of their own species prey on young.
Habitat
Rivers, water bodies; all over Africa except the northwest.
Crocodiles make a growling or rumbling sound. Juveniles make a high-pitched grunt.
The diet includes water birds, small mammals, terrapins, crabs, and fish.
Crocodile Specialist Group Working Meeting.1984. Crocodiles. IUNC, Caracas, Venezuela.
CROCODILE LIZARD or STRANGE LIZARD - XENOSAURIDAE
This is a family consists of:
2 genera and 4 species.
Chinese crocodile lizard (Shinisaurus crocodilurus)
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Dibamidae
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Leopards, crocodiles, humans
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Range: Crocodiles do not live in Texas. (It's too cold.) The nearest crocodile is the American crocodile in far south Florida and he's almost extinct.
Color differences: Crocs are grayish-green possibly to reflect sunshine.
Alligators/Crocodiles
Exercise Caution During Alligator Mating Season
SuperCroc, Big as a Bus, Could Eat a Dinosaur
Australian Salt Water Crocodiles Surf to their Destination
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Alligators and Crocodiles (Order Crocodylia) are the modern representatives of an ancient lineage of reptiles, dating back to the time of the dinosaurs. Amazingly, these animals have remained virtually unchanged over millions of years.
Ross, J. P. 1998. Crocodiles - Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. International Union for the Conservation of Nature, Gland, Switzerland. 96 pp.
A Crocodilefish at the Solomon Islands
A Crocodilefish caught at Maricaban Island
A Crowned Puffer at Flinders Reef
A Crusader Bug Specimen
A Cuskeel, Barathrites sp
A Dark Surgeon at the Cod Hole
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(The crocodile is sometimes said to have a four-chambered heart. The separation of the ventricles is not complete, however, ...
 See also: Reptile, Alligator, Lizard, Snake, Turtle
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