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Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus)

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A Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)

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Marsh Crocodiles basking in the sun

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Crocodile at Colchester Zoo

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A close-up of a Crocodile (Crocodylus Acutus).

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A Crocodile (Crocodylus Acutus) at Barcelona Zoo, Spain.

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A close-up of a Crocodile (Crocodylus Acutus) at Toronto Zoo, Canada.

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A Crocodile (Crocodylus Acutus).

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A close-up of a Cuban Crocodile (Crocodylus Rhombifer).

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Wildlife crocodile isolated on white background with clipping path

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Crocodile (Crocodylus Acutus, Crocodylus Intermedius, Crocodylus Johnsoni, Crocodylus Mindorensis, Crocodylus Moreletii, Crocodylus Niloticus, Crocodylus Novaeguineae, Crocodylus Palustris, Crocodylus Porosus, Crocodylus Rhombifer, Crocodylus Siamensis, Osteolaemus Tetraspis, Mecistops Cataphractus)

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Who would win in a fight: a shark or a crocodile?

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What Do Crocodiles Eat
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Crocodiles eat small mammals, birds, fish, bugs, frogs, other species of reptiles, and crustaceans.

What do Crocodiles Eat?
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Crocodiles are one of the number animal species that inhabit the Congo River.

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Siamese Freshwater Crocodile from Samut Prakan Province thailand

Crocodile in the swamp stock photo Florida - US State, Africa, Everglades National Park, Gulf Coast States, Mauritius Crocodile in the swamp

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Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur attacked by deinosuchus crocodile near calamite trees and nipa plants by day - 3D render

Crocodile Bite Force - Deinosuchus Attacking a Dinosaur
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Australian crocodile.

Animals With the Toughest Skin-crocodile
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An Australian crocodile at the water edge. Crocodiles have the strongest bite of any animal in the world.

Crocodile is opening its mouth at the crocodile farm

crocodile coming out of the water with mouth open
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Crocodiles use the tactic of drowning lions that are too deep in the water.

Eye of a crocodile looking towards the camera

close up of a crocodile
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Crocodiles are more likely to attack an elephant when it lives close to the river.

American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus)) basking in the sun in the Florida Everglades

Animals In North America Hibernate
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During colder months, crocodiles hibernate or go dormant. Crocodiles will also go dormant during long periods of drought. To create a place to hibernate, they dig out a burrow in the side of a river bank or lake and settle in for a long sleep.

The great Salvadori's monitor, Varanus salvadorii, lives in Papua New Guinea

Crocodile monitor
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Crocodile monitors are sometimes called Tree Crocodiles because they are arboreal (tree-dwelling).

Animals That Lay Eggs: Crocodiles

Animals That Lay Eggs: Crocodiles
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A newborn freshwater crocodile or poke its head out of the egg. The Johnstone’s crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni) lives in inland creeks, rivers, lakes, and swamps.

Deadliest Animal in the World: Crocodiles A wildebeest attacked and killed by a crocodile

Deadliest Animal in the World: Crocodiles
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Crocodiles have been around since the age of the dinosaurs.

Animals That Live in Coral Reefs: Crocodiles Big Brown and Yellow Amphibian Prehistoric Crocodile

Animals That Live in Coral Reefs: Crocodiles
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A big crocodile waiting for its prey just below the surface. Crocodiles have the strongest bite of any animal in the world.

Rarest animal - Philippine crocodile
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One of only two crocodile species found in the Philippines, the Philippine crocodile is so rare that conservation methods are being taken for its protection.

Apex predator: crocodile
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Crocodiles are one of the most well-known and fearsome animals in the world. Their powerful bodies, strong jaws, and immense speed and agility along with their unparalleled stealth, leads to them being one of the world’s most apex predators in their natural environments.

Heaviest Animals: Saltwater Crocodile

Heaviest Animals: Saltwater Crocodile
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A huge Saltwater Crocodile basks in the hot Australian sun. Saltwater crocodiles are the largest crocodile species and also the largest living reptile in the world.

Incredible Rainforest Animals: African slender-snouted Crocodile

Incredible Rainforest Animals: African slender-snouted Crocodile
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A West African slender-snouted crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus) in a stream. Crocodilians act as a key species in aquatic habitats.

Aggressive Animal: Nile crocodile

Aggressive Animal: Nile crocodile
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Crocodiles have one of the strongest bite of any animal in the world.

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Largest Crocodiles Ever: Sarcosuchus imperator
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Sarcosuchus imperator (flesh eating crocodile), nicknamed supercroc, With an estimated body length of 40 feet, and a skull over 5 1/2 feet long, this is one of the largest crocodiles ever.

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Largest Crocodiles Ever Purussaurus brasilensis
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Pencil drawing of Purussaurus brasiliensis, a 12 m long alligatoridae from the Miocene of Brazil.

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Largest Crocodiles Ever: Rhamphosuchus
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Reconstruction of the giant Pliocene gharial, Rhamphosuchus crassidens, with a Ganges river dolphin for size comparison.

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Largest Crocodiles Ever Deinosuchus
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Deinosuchus are part of the crocodylians — the group that includes modern alligators, crocodiles and gharials.

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Largest Crocodiles Ever: Gryposuchus croizati
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The Gryposuchus croizati is one of the largest crocodiles who ever live in Venezuela.

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A close-up of a Dwarf Crocodile in water.

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Osteolaemus tetraspis, Zoological Garden, Berlin, Germany

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Dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis), Moscow Zoo

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Dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)

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West African dwarf crocodile Osteolaemus tetraspis tetraspis at Bristol Zoo, Bristol, England. Lives in small pools in the dense tropical forests of West Africa. Eats small mammals, fish and invertebrates. Grows to 1.5 to 2.0 metres.
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West African dwarf crocodile Osteolaemus tetraspis tetraspis at Bristol Zoo

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West African Dwarf Crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis) in Pittsburgh Zoo

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A close-up of a Dwarf Crocodile.

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A close-up of a Dwarf Crocodile.

Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) swallowing an Impala - Kruger National Park (South Africa)

Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) swallowing an Impala - Kruger National Park (South Africa)
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Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) swallowing an Impala - Kruger National Park (South Africa)

Blue wildebeest ( Connochaetes taurinus ) being attacked by a huge Nile Crocodile.

Blue wildebeest ( Connochaetes taurinus ) being attacked by a huge Nile Crocodile.
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Cold versus Warm Blooded is a bit more complex when you get down to it.

World's Scariest Animal: Nile Crocodile

World's Scariest Animal: Nile Crocodile
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Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) swallowing an Impala in the Kruger National Park, South Africa.