crocodile

     

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Trivia about crocodile

  • The dwarf variety of this cold-blooded killer is seen here
  • Widely hunted for their hides, the American, Cuban & Nile species of this reptile are now in danger
  • The jaws of this creature helped give Captain Hook his name:
  • This reptile's long, tapered snout distinguishes it from the alligator, which has a broad, round one
  • Larousse says the eggs of this African alligator relative "Apparently make excellent omelettes"
  • Part hippopotamus & part woman, the Egyptian goddess Taweret had the tail of this alligator relative
  • At Nepal's Royal Chitwan National Park, watch out for the marsh-mugger type of this gator relative
  • The largest living reptile is probably the saltwater species of this animal, which may weigh more than a ton
  • Found in water: cocodrilo
  • In "Peter Pan", it swallowed Captain Hook's right hand & an alarm clock, so you could hear it coming
  • Larousse Gastronomique says the tripe of this gator relative is a delicacy in Ethiopia
  • North Australia is a habitat of the saltwater species of this reptile that has reached 30 feet in length
  • The jaws of this reptile are strong enough to crush bones, but so weak that they can be held shut by hand
  • This dangerous river reptile's name is from the Greek for "pebble" & "worm"
  • Fossils in Niger indicate the "super" type of this animal was the size of a bus; it often drowned its prey

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