CROCODILE

Crocodiles are four-legged semiaquatic carnivorous reptiles who tend to live in a

freshwater habitats such as lakes and rivers. But some of them also live in brackish water.
They consume fish, birds, other reptiles and mammals as their main diet. They are tropical
species so they are very sensitive to cold. They are considered to be one of prehistoric animal
that still exist until today.
The skin around their bellies is smooth and the skin of their dorsal surface is thick and
rugged. They can reach the size of 5 to 6 m long with the body weight of 1.000 kg. The
length of their tail is almost as long as their body. Their head is long and it has v-shaped
snout in front of it. The width of their upper and lower jaws is the same and when they close
their mouth all of their teeth are visible. Both of their eyes are located on top of the skull
which allow them to take a peek at the enemy while their body is underwater.
Crocodiles are considered to be the most social of reptiles. They often come together
in certain section of the river. They are able to produce various sounds to communicate to
each other. They are smart, because they can determine the behaviour of the prey based on
their observation result and then they decide a way to catch them.