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  1. Crocodile | Encyclopedia.com

    May 23, 2018 · crocodile, large, carnivorous reptile [1] of the order Crocodilia, found in tropical and subtropical regions. Crocodiles live in swamps or on river banks and catch their prey in the water. …

  2. Crocodilians (Crocodiles, Alligators, Caimans, and Gharials)

    CrocodiliansFamily: Gharials Family: Alligators and Caimans Family: Crocodiles and False Gharials (Crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharials) Source for information on Crocodilians (Crocodiles, …

  3. Crocodiles, Alligators, Caimans, and Gharials: Crocodylia

    CROCODILES, ALLIGATORS, CAIMANS, AND GHARIALS: CrocodyliaPHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICSThe order Crocodylia, also known as the crocodilians, includes 23 species of …

  4. Crocodile, Saltwater - Encyclopedia.com

    Crocodile, saltwater Crocodylus porosus phylum: Chordata class: Reptilia order: Crocodylia family: Crocodylidae status: Endangered, Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands; Threatened, Australia, ESA …

  5. American Crocodile - Encyclopedia.com

    American Crocodile Crocodylus acutus Status Endangered Listed September 25, 1975 Family Crocodylidae Description A large greenish-gray crocodile with black mottling. Habitat < Source for …

  6. Botha, P. W. - Encyclopedia.com

    Botha was famously known as the “Groot Krokodil (Great Crocodile)” for his te-nacity and determination in maintaining the country’s system of apartheid.

  7. Gharials (Gavialidae) - Encyclopedia.com

    Thumbnail description A large crocodilian with extremely narrow jaws; adult males have a distinctive knob over the nostrils Size 13.1–16.4 ft (4–5 m) Number of genera, species 1 genus; 1 species …

  8. Alligators and Caimans (Alligatoridae) - Encyclopedia.com

    Alligators and caimans (Alligatoridae) Class ReptiliaOrder CrocodyliaSuborder EusuchiaFamily AlligatoridaeThumbnail description Powerful animals with a long and muscular tail, four short limbs …

  9. Channichthyidae | Encyclopedia.com

    Channichthyidae (crocodile fish, icefish; subclass Actinopterygii, order Perciformes) A family of marine fish that have a depressed head and long snout, large mouth and eyes, and long dorsal Source for …

  10. Whiptail Lizards, Tegus, and Relatives (Teiidae) - Encyclopedia.com

    Crocodile tegus are excellent swimmers, using the laterally compressed tail to propel them through the water. These lizards may forage in water and escape predators by diving into the water. feeding …