Bob12 JF-Expert Member Joined Feb 27, 2017 Posts 11,422 Reaction score 58,790 Aug 10, 2017 #248,967 Crocodiles can swim at 25mph just with the help of their powerful tail.
Bob12 JF-Expert Member Joined Feb 27, 2017 Posts 11,422 Reaction score 58,790 Aug 10, 2017 #248,969 Farmed crocodiles can reach 1.5 metres (5ft) in length in just one year.
Bob12 JF-Expert Member Joined Feb 27, 2017 Posts 11,422 Reaction score 58,790 Aug 10, 2017 #248,970 When crocodiles sit on river banks with their mouths opens, it's not aggression. They're trying to cool off as they sweat through their mouths
When crocodiles sit on river banks with their mouths opens, it's not aggression. They're trying to cool off as they sweat through their mouths
Bob12 JF-Expert Member Joined Feb 27, 2017 Posts 11,422 Reaction score 58,790 Aug 10, 2017 #248,971 Crocodiles display increased aggressiveness during the mating season, which is linked to the monsoon.
Crocodiles display increased aggressiveness during the mating season, which is linked to the monsoon.
Bob12 JF-Expert Member Joined Feb 27, 2017 Posts 11,422 Reaction score 58,790 Aug 10, 2017 #248,973 Each crocodile jaw has 24 teeth that are meant to grasp and crush, not chew. They swallow stones that grind food inside their stomachs, and also act as ballast.
Each crocodile jaw has 24 teeth that are meant to grasp and crush, not chew. They swallow stones that grind food inside their stomachs, and also act as ballast.
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Bob12 JF-Expert Member Joined Feb 27, 2017 Posts 11,422 Reaction score 58,790 Aug 10, 2017 #248,977 Ninety-nine per cent of crocodile offspring are eaten in the first year after birth, by large fish, herons, monitor lizards and adult crocodiles
Ninety-nine per cent of crocodile offspring are eaten in the first year after birth, by large fish, herons, monitor lizards and adult crocodiles
Bob12 JF-Expert Member Joined Feb 27, 2017 Posts 11,422 Reaction score 58,790 Aug 10, 2017 #248,978 Crocodile skin is considered one of the finest, treasured for it durability and softness. It's a sign of status in tribal societies
Crocodile skin is considered one of the finest, treasured for it durability and softness. It's a sign of status in tribal societies
Bob12 JF-Expert Member Joined Feb 27, 2017 Posts 11,422 Reaction score 58,790 Aug 10, 2017 #248,979 Some tribes, like those in New Guinea, venerate the crocodile and give themselves scarring to match that of a crocodile skin
Some tribes, like those in New Guinea, venerate the crocodile and give themselves scarring to match that of a crocodile skin
Bob12 JF-Expert Member Joined Feb 27, 2017 Posts 11,422 Reaction score 58,790 Aug 10, 2017 #248,980 Crocodiles, which first appeared 240 million years ago, can live up to 80 years.