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crocodile, (order Crocodylia, or Crocodilia), any of about 27 species of generally large, ponderous, amphibious animals of lizard-like appearance and carnivorous habit belonging to the reptile order Crocodylia. Crocodiles have powerful jaws with many conical teeth and short legs with clawed webbed toes.
The Crocodile is a large aquatic reptile that lives throughout the Tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. Crocodiles tend to congregate in freshwater habitats like rivers, lakes, wetlands and sometimes in brackish water (water that is saltier than fresh water, but not as salty as seawater).
Crocodiles (family Crocodylidae) or true crocodiles are large semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia.
Habitat of the Crocodile. While each species has its own preferred habitat type, all 16 are semi-aquatic. They spend most of their time in the water, but often haul out onto the bank to sun themselves. Some live primarily in saltwater, some live mostly in freshwater, and others utilize brackish habitats.
Crocodile - Habitat, Diet, Behavior: Young crocodiles increase by about 30 cm (one foot) per year for the first three to four years. Growth can continue throughout life; crocodiles in captivity have reached the age of 70.
Alligators are more numerous in Florida than crocodiles, are darker, have a broader snout, and are typically found in freshwater habitats. Crocodiles, on the other hand, are rare and secretive creatures that inhabit coastal, brackish, and salt-water habitats.
Crocodile Habitat Map. This map shows the overlapping habitats of Crocodiles, Alligators, Caimans, and Gavilidae. The ring around the images has the colors of the different ecoregions, each group occupies. Due to range overlapping, a single group might have more than one color.
The American crocodile is a moderately large species of crocodile inhabiting forests and freshwater environments, as well as brackish and marine intertidal environments, in Florida, Central America, northern South America, and several Caribbean islands.
Crocodiles are large reptiles that habitat the tropics of the Americas, Australia, Africa and Asia. Europe is the only continent that they don’t natively live in. They are members of the order Crocodilia, which also includes alligators, caimans, and gharials. Wetland areas – Freshwater rivers, or lakes.
Crocodiles are found in a wide range of habitats across the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Australia. Each species has adapted to specific environmental conditions within these regions. Crocodiles are primarily found in freshwater environments such as rivers, lakes, and wetlands.