Crocodiles

The Mahalo Top 7

Crocodilian.com: Crocodilians Natural History and Conservation
Nova Online: Crocodiles!
Wikipedia: Crocodile
Crocodile Specialist Group : Crocodile Specialst Group Network
Smithonian National Zoological Park: Crocodilian
Australia Zoo: Crocodillians
San Diego Zoo: Crocodiles

Crocodiles Background and Behavior

Crocodile Safari: About Crocodiles
Defenders of Wildlife: American Crocodile
One World Magazine: The Crocodile Files
Animal Diversity Web: Crocodilia
Epa.qld.gov.au: Crocodiles

Crocodiles News

Google News: Crocodile News
Reuters: Baby crocs start chatting even before they hatch (June 23, 2008)
Discovery News : Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin Dies (September 4, 2006)
Traffic.org: Captive Crocodilian
Uchicago.edu: Crocodilian Fossil Discovered in the Sahara
BBC News: Crocodile Blood battles superbugs

Crocodiles and Humans

BBC.co.uk: Crocodile Chases Worker Up a Tree
Crocodilian.com: Crocodilian Captive Care F.A.Q.
Smh.com.au: Croc Attack
Ozshots.com: Crocodiles
Travel Safety: Advice an Information
Wii.gov.in: Indias Crocodile Resources

Crocodiles Fun Stuff

Crocodile Adventures: Crocodile Activities
First-school.ws: Preschool Activities and Crafts
National Geographic: Cuban Crocodile
Outback Crocodile Adventures: Crocodile Tour

Crocodiles Photos and Videos

Naturephoto-cz: Crocodile Photos
flmnh.ufl.edu: Crocodilian Photo Gallery
Metacafe.com: Various Crocodile Videos
Google Images: Crocodiles

Crocodiles Blogs and Forums

Reptile Zone: Alligator and Crocodile Forums
Topix: Crocodile Hunter Forums
Animal Planet: Ask an Expert

Crocodiles Organizations

Crocodile Specialist Group: Crocodile Conservation
Big Gecko: Crocodilian Research
Crocodopolis.net: International Directory
Wildlife Conservation Society: Crocodile Conservation Program
NPCA: American Crocodile

Crocodiles Books and Related Merchandise

Kritters in the Mailbox: Crocodile Gifts and Merchandise
Crocodile Hunter Online Shop: Misc. Merchandise
Amazon.com: Books and Merchandise
Cafepress.com: Gifts and T-Shirts
Barns and Noble: Books
Amazon.com: Dvds

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Guide Note

The Crocodile is a carnivorous semi-aquatic reptile with a long tapered snout, long thick tail, powerful jaws, and thick armored hide. Most species live in or near fresh water in the tropic zones of Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. There is one salt-water species. Fast Facts:

Name Means: "Pebble Worm"
Naming Credit: Ancient Greeks
Colloquial Name: Croc
Range: Freshwater Tropics
!4 species worldwide
Classification:
1. Order: Crocodilia
2. Family: Crocodylidae
3. Genus: Crocodylus
4. American Species: Crocodylus acutus
Period: 200 MYA to Present
Length: Up to 16 feet
Weight: Up to 1 ton
Water-adapted
Fast swimmers and sprinters
Ambush hunters
Edible meat
Hide used in leather goods

Powerful, Well Adapted Hunters

Crocodiles co-existed with, and have outlived, the dinosaurs. Thought they spend much of their life in the water, they are not amphibians, but reptiles who must lay their eggs on land. They are very advanced, with physiological features like a diaphragm, cerebral cortex and four-chambered heart unique among reptiles. Their bodies are well-suited for the speed, stealth and agility necessary to be a highly successful aquatic hunter.

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