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**Title:** Crocodiles - Animal Logic
**Key Points:**
1. **Deadly Predators**: Crocodiles are among the deadliest predators, yet they face threats from other dangers.
2. **Characteristics**:
* Pointy/V-shaped snouts (distinguishing feature from alligators)
* Interlocking teeth
* Excellent night vision due to a reflective layer behind their retinas
* Highly sensitive snouts with dermal pressure receptors
3. **Physical Abilities**:
* Strongest bites in the animal kingdom (up to 3,700 psi for saltwater crocodiles)
* Fast swimmers (up to 30 km/h), but relatively slow on land (up to 17 km/h)
4. **Habitat & Behavior**:
* Found in warm, tropical waters worldwide
* Some species can live in brackish or saltwater (e.g., saltwater crocodiles)
* Gregarious animals, often living in large groups
5. **Conservation Status**:
* Many species are vulnerable or critically endangered due to habitat degradation, hunting, and human safety concerns
* Conservation efforts, like those for the Philippine crocodile, have shown success in increasing populations and benefiting local communities
6. **Final Notes**:
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**Biology and Characteristics**
1. Crocodiles are a subfamily of crocodilians that separated from other crocodilians (like alligators and caimans) around 55 million years ago.
2. Crocodiles are more closely related to birds and dinosaurs than most other reptiles.
3. Crocodiles have pointy or V-shaped snouts, unlike alligators which have rounder, U-shaped snouts.
4. Crocodiles have interlocking teeth, and both upper and lower teeth are visible when their jaws are closed.
5. The size of crocodiles ranges from 1.5 meters (dwarf crocodile) to 7 meters (giant saltwater crocodile) in length.
6. Saltwater crocodiles can weigh over a ton.
7. Crocodiles have eyes with a layer of crystals (tapetum lucidum) behind their retinas, enabling excellent night vision.
8. They have a nictitating membrane (translucent third eyelid) for keeping their eyes open underwater.
**Habitat and Distribution**
9. Crocodiles primarily live in freshwater, but some species inhabit brackish and estuaries.
10. Saltwater crocodiles have salt glands to filter out salt and can live in oceans.
11. American crocodiles are the only species found in North America and are the second most seaworthy.
12. Nile crocodiles can live in brackish water and are found along the Nile River and sub-Saharan Africa.
**Behavior and Diet**
13. Crocodiles are ambush hunters with powerful tails for fast water propulsion (up to 30 km/h).
14. They can run up to 17 km/h on land.
15. Their snouts are highly sensitive, more so than human fingertips.
16. Dermal pressure receptors on their bodies help sense slight water pressure changes.
17. Their prey includes a wide range of animals, from zebras to wildebeests.
**Reproduction and Conservation**
18. Crocodiles are gregarious reptiles, often living in large groups.
19. Males fight during mating season to attract females.
20. Female crocodiles stay with their young for 1-2 years.
21. Many crocodile species are vulnerable or critically endangered due to habitat degradation, hunting, and more.
22. Conservation efforts, like those for the Philippine crocodile, have shown success in increasing populations and benefiting local communities.
**Miscellaneous**
23. Approximately 1,000 people die from crocodile attacks annually, mostly from saltwater and Nile crocodiles.
24. An adult human can potentially keep a crocodile's mouth shut due to the relatively weak muscles for opening the jaw.