Monday 27 January 2014

American Crocodile / Crocodylus acutus

Photo: American crocodile emerging from water
The american crocodile is a prehistoric reptile, carnivore which is living in a shrinking environment.
This large crocodile lives for around 70 years old, when they are in a group on 
land they are called a bask and in water a float.

Their diet consists mainly of small mammals, birds, fish, crabs, insects, 
snails, frogs, and occasionally carrion. They have been known to attack people, but are far 
more likely to flee at the sight of humans.

Most countries in the American crocodile's range have passed protection laws, but unfortunately, few governments provide adequate enforcement.

Relative size to 6ft man ...
Illustration: American crocodile compared with adult man

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