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The term is also misused crocodile to name all members of the order Crocodile, which includes all crocodiles, alligators and caymans, as well as the mistrials. They are reptiles that live in tropical areas of Africa, Asia, America and Australia. Tend to live in slow-flowing rivers and feed on a wide variety of animals, preferably alive.

One species, the marine crocodile, live in both freshwater and salty estuaries and often delves into the sea, which has allowed him to settle many islands in Australasia and all costs from India to Australia. The estuarine crocodile is not the only one to delve into the sea, even if it does occur more often. Thus, the Nile crocodile has crossed the sea to colonize several islands in the Indian Ocean, including Madagascar, and the American crocodile has come to swim to the majority of Caribbean islands and even the southern tip of Florida.

Although alligators have heavy bodies and slow metabolisms generally, are capable of sprinting at a speed of 45 km / h. The majority of the prey of crocodiles are small animals that kill and devour in one bite. When it comes to a dam of considerable size, dragging the kill in water to drown, while circling over themselves to dismember it before swallowing it.

Belong to the group of reptiles within the vertebrates. Are well adapted to aquatic life and only occasionally leave it. They are excellent swimmers. Its flaky, hard and dry 25 species are known that can reach a length from 1 to 7 m. Crocodiles can not chew, they do not have sharp teeth. Teeth represent a cone shape and serve to hold the prisoner. They can be found in the tropics from Africa to Australia. They get to live 30 to 50 years.

Morphology:

Fertilization is internal. Are oviparous, meaning that lay eggs in nests they build. Also have a heart has four chambers, bloody cold, their body temperature varies with the environment. They breathe through lungs. The abdomen and chest are separated by a diaphragm muscle is also used in breathing. Being carnivorous crocodiles have stomachs with 2 cameras. The digestion is assisted by a muscular sac that contains stones swallowed by the animal and that help to grind food.

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