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Crocodilia

Crocodilia

Crocodiles are large reptiles that live in water and on land. They have strong jaws and can stay underwater for a long time. They are amazing hunters and can be found in rivers and swamps!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Crocodilia has a broad, flattened body with armored scales in shades of grey, green, or brown. Their powerful, muscular tail helps with swimming, and their eyes and nostrils are positioned on top of their head, allowing them to hide mostly submerged.

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Crocodilia

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

5/5 · Extrem

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Interessante Fakten

Crocodilian mothers fiercely protect their babies, sometimes in their mouths!

Crocodilians can regrow lost teeth many times throughout their lives!

Some crocodilians can leap out of the water to catch flying prey!

They swallow stones to help them dive deeper and digest their food!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Crushing Jaws

Crocodilia can deliver one of the strongest bites in the animal kingdom because of powerful jaw muscles that help them capture large prey.

Fähigkeit

Underwater Vision

Crocodilia has a clear third eyelid (nictitating membrane) that helps them see underwater while protecting their eyes.

Fähigkeit

Hidden Breathing

Crocodilia has nostrils on top of their snout that helps them breathe while almost entirely submerged.

Fähigkeit

Waterproof Throat

Crocodilia has a special throat flap that helps them open their mouth underwater without swallowing water.

Maße und Details

Länge
150-700 cm
Gewicht
6-1000 kg
Lebenserwartung
30-70 Jahre
Top Speed
14 km/h
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit
20 km/h
Gelegegröße
10-80
Brutzeit
60-110 Tage
Maximale Tiefe
20 m

Ernährung und Fütterung

These powerful predators eat mostly meat, from fish to mammals, using their strong jaws to catch food.

Altersunterschiede: Young Crocodilia eat insects and small fish, while adults hunt larger prey like deer and wildebeest.

Hauptnahrung

  • Fish
  • Birds
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Amphibians
  • Invertebrates

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Nile Tilapia

Oreochromis niloticus

A common fish prey for many crocodilians.

eats

Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

Large crocodilians ambush migrating herds at river crossings.

hunts

Human

Homo sapiens

Hunted for skin and meat, often due to conflict.

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Lion

Panthera leo

Sometimes preys on young or vulnerable crocodilians.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Croc

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Keep a safe distance from crocodiles, as they can be very dangerous.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Crocodilia?

150-700 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Crocodilia?

6-1000 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Crocodilia?

30-70 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Crocodilia?

14 km/h

Was frisst Crocodilia?

These powerful predators eat mostly meat, from fish to mammals, using their strong jaws to catch food.

Was ist der/die/das schwimmgeschwindigkeit von Crocodilia?

20 km/h

Wo findet man Crocodilia normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Crocodilia?

Ambush

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