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Are crocodiles amphibious?

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loosely speaking, yes they are. More accurately they are called aquatic reptiles. yes no who cares

Well, you could say that it's amphibous due to the fact that it can live in water, and on land too, but not for such a long time. Crocodiles are actually reptiles, in case you're wondering.

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