Facts

Crocodiles belong to the

Crocodile
reptile family.

They can run fast over short

distances

They have very sharp

teethes that help them chew Fun Facts to
their big preys quickly.
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The muscles in their mouth
are not strong because scariest reptile
human hunters can open the
crocodiles mouth easily with in the water!
their hands

The salt water crocodiles are

the largest species of the
crocodile family.

Crocodiles are cold blooded

that means their
temperature changes with
their environment.
What do they eat?
Crocodiles are carnivores so
that they only eat meat.
In the wild life they eat fish,
birds and frogs
At the zoo they eat small
animals that are killed.
They sometimes crush their
prey and swallow them in one
gulp.
To help with their digestion,
they swallow small stones
that help grind up the food in
Where do crocodiles
live?
Most crocodiles live in fresh
water.
Today crocodiles can be found
in America, Africa and Asia.
They often live near places
with lots of animals.
Mostly they live in tropical
climate places.
During cold months, they
hibernate.
Interesting fun
facts
Crocodiles have super night
vision
They lay 10 to 60 eggs at a
time.
Some crocodiles lives up to
75 years.
People often confuse
crocodiles and alligators BUT
you can spot them by looking
at their jaws

their stomach. o Crocodiles have V-

They hibernate by digging out
shaped jaws and
Crocodiles can live without a burrow in the side of rivers
alligators have U-
food for months. or lake.
shaped jaws.