Found in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia, crocodiles are known reptiles, mainly due to the fear they cause in humans. Despite cases of accidents involving these animals, they still cause great curiosity in the population. Do you want to know a little more about the lives of these very interesting animals? Then check out this article in full!
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Perhaps you have more contact with the alligator, a crocodile-like reptile that is more common in Brazilian waters. Despite the similarity of their bodies, crocodiles and alligators are not part of the same species. These species differ due to the shape of the dentition, the size of the snout and the length of the animal.
If you've ever heard the phrase "crocodile tears," you might have wondered if these animals actually cry. In fact, when chewing on its prey, the crocodile ends up pushing air from its face into its tear ducts, which makes it look like it's crying.
Known as great predators of the water, crocodiles are a very sensitive species during the first months of life. It is even believed that 99.9% of baby crocodiles are eaten by other predators such as hyenas, lizards, fish and even humans.
Crocodiles are part of a class of animals known as reptiles, animals that are characterized by living in both aquatic and terrestrial environments. This unique feature made these animals develop a unique swimming style: they swim standing up.
The eggs of crocodiles, as well as other reptiles, have a super interesting feature to determine the sex of the offspring. This system works in a simple way: temperatures between 26° and 28° determine males, while temperatures above 30° create females.
