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They first appeared 55 million years ago. The name is from the ancient Greek meaning "lizard", they have a cerebral cortex, unlike other reptiles, they are unable to stick out their tongues, their jaws are the strongest of any animal, the jaws are opened with a weak set of muscles which is why it is so easy to keep their mouths shut when wrestled, they have a slow metabolism, so can go for a long time with no food, many swallow stones to act as ballast, they only run around 7 mph, sex is determined by temperature and not genetics, they can live over 100 years although it is hard to reliably determine their age.
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What are some facts about crocodiles' eyes?
Crocodiles are cold blooded reptiles.
Are crocodiles fish?
No, crocodiles are not fish. Crocodiles are reptiles.
What are cold blooded crocodiles called?
They are just called crocodiles because all crocodiles are cold-blooded. Although they are called crocodiles, there are different species of crocodiles.
Do American crocodiles have facts?
The most intriguing thing about American crocodiles is despite the fact that they are bigger than American alligators and caimans (and smaller than Nile and saltwater crocodiles), they are not man-eaters like their other relatives and are in fact the one crocodilian subspecies that would not want to attack people. Instead, they are shy and would rather avoid people whenever they can.
Which crocodile is endangered?
their are lots of crocodiles endangered their are salt water crocodiles, crocodiles the crocodiles in india,alligaters and also caimans
What are the two breeds of crocodiles in Australia?
Estuarine Crocodiles and Salt Water Crocodiles!
Why do crocodiles not migrate?
Because crocodiles have to have water.
Crocodiles get water by?
crocodiles get water by there mouth
ARE CROcodiles reptil?
Crocodiles are reptiles.
Are crocodiles poisonous?
No, crocodiles are not venomous. (poisonous)
When was The Crocodiles created?
The Crocodiles was created in 1979.
When did The Crocodiles end?
The Crocodiles ended in 1981.
