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	Crocodile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Crocodiles tend to congregate in slow-moving rivers and lakes, and feed on a wide variety of living and dead mammals and fish.
		Crocodiles are more closely related to birds and dinosaurs than to most animals classified as reptiles (though all of these are thought to probably be more closely related to each other than to Testudines (turtles and tortoises), and have correspondingly unusual features for reptiles, such as a four-chambered heart.
		In this latter crocodile it was actually the skin that was measured by zoologist Jerome Montague, and as skins are known to underestimate the size of the actual animal, it is possible this crocodile was at least another 4 inches (10 cm) longer.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Crocodile (1049 words)

	American Crocodile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) is the only New World crocodile and the top predator in its range.
		Like all crocodiles it is a quadruped, with four short, splayed legs; a long, powerful tail; a scaly hide with rows of ossified scutes running down its back and tail; and mighty jaws.
		Due to hide hunting, pollution, and loss of mangrove habitat, the American Crocodile was listed as endangered in 1975 and towards the end of the 20th century the species bordered near extinction, numbering fewer than 400.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_Crocodile (337 words)

	MSN Encarta - Crocodile (reptile)
		Crocodiles are physiologically the most advanced reptiles; their internal anatomy resembles that of birds.
		Crocodiles usually can be recognized by their long triangular snouts, intermediate between the long, narrow snouts of gavials and the short, oval snouts of alligators and caimans.
		The Indo-Pacific crocodile is classified as Crocodylus porosus, the swamp crocodile as Crocodylus palustris, the Nile crocodile as Crocodylus niloticus, the Cuban crocodile as Crocodylus rhombifer, the Morelet's crocodile as Crocodylus moreletii, the Orinoco crocodile as Crocodylus intermedius, and the American crocodile as Crocodylus acutus.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761578937/Crocodile_(reptile).html (929 words)

	American Crocodile
		American crocodiles can be distinguished from American alligators by their longer, more narrow snouts and by their lower teeth, which are visible even when the crocodile's mouth is closed.
		American crocodiles have long, slender snouts, which distinguish them from their cousin the alligator.
		American crocodiles inhabit areas where fresh and salt waters mix, such as coastal wetlands and canals.
	www.npca.org /marine_and_coastal/marine_wildlife/crocodile.asp (201 words)

	The American Crocodile
		Crocodiles are primarily coastal animals in nature inhabiting wetlands, brackish bays, lakes and the lower reaches of large rivers.
		Crocodiles are fertile animals, usually laying so many eggs that the very heavy losses suffered by the early stages have no adverse effect upon their numbers.
		Crocodiles forage between dusk and dawn when ambient daily temperature are low and are often inactive during the middle of the day when ambient temperature are highest.
	www.nepa.gov.jm /yourenv/biodiversity/Species/crocodile.htm (2358 words)

	American Crocodile - Crocodylus acutus
		American crocodiles have conical, pointed teeth on the top jaw which interlock with those on the bottom jaw.
		American crocodiles are not the traditional green in colour.
		American crocodiles prefer saltwater, and are found primarily in saltwater swamps and marshes, sometimes swimming into the ocean.
	www.angelfire.com /mo2/animals1/crocodile/amercroc.html (748 words)

	ANIMAL BYTES - American Crocodile
		Juvenile American crocodiles are dark olive brown with darker cross-bands on tail and body, while adults are uniformly brown with darker cross-bands on tail.
		Unfortunately, the American crocodile and other large carnivores that live in coastal zones are at risk because rapid development causes a domino effect for future imbalances in the ecosystem.
		Today, the occurrence of crocodile hunting has decreased due to their protected status, but habitat loss and the increasing human population are an on-going struggle for American crocodiles.
	www.seaworld.org /animal-info/animal-bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/deuterostomes/chordates/craniata/reptilia/crocodylia/american-crocodile-0.htm (598 words)

	American Crocodile Crocodylus acutus
		This species of crocodile (there are 23 species of crocodilians around the world) primarily inhabits mangrove swamps, brackish creeks, and coastal canals.
		Crocodiles have a very noticeable tooth (the 4th tooth on each side of the lower jaw) that is visible even when the mouth is closed.
		Crocodiles are accomplished predators that feed on fish, crabs, birds, and small mammals.
	www.uga.edu /srel/crocodile.htm (402 words)

	American Crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) in Florida
		The American crocodile is a lizard-shaped reptile with a long, muscular tail and for short legs with five toes on the front feet and four on the rear.
		Crocodiles have more tapered, triangular-shaped snouts, and the fourth tooth on either side of the lower jaw is exposed when the mouth is shut (Figure 2).
		Crocodile courtship consists of a complex and varied sequence of behaviors that can last for minutes or hours and is performed repeatedly over the course of the courtship period which may last for several days.
	edis.ifas.ufl.edu /UW157 (1621 words)

	AMERICAN CROCODILE
		The snout of the crocodile is tapered with the fourth tooth of the lower jaw exposed.
		The American crocodile primarily inhabits coastal swamps and rivers.
		The American crocodile goes through a very ritualistic mating sequence which is considered to be one of the most structured of all crocodilians.
	www.angelfire.com /il/ravensday/nature.html (1250 words)

	American crocodile - Crocodylus acutus: More Information - ARKive
		American crocodiles are found along the eastern coast of the Pacific Ocean from western Mexico south to Ecuador, and along the western coast of the Atlantic Ocean from Guatemala north to the southern tip of Florida (6).
		American crocodiles can be found in both freshwater and saltwater habitats, but are most commonly found in tropical wetlands such as mangrove-lined saltwater estuaries and lagoons (6).
		Between the 1930s and the 1960s, American crocodiles were hunted for their skin, which was a popular material for bags and belts (3).
	www.arkive.org /species/GES/reptiles/Crocodylus_acutus/more_info.html (880 words)

	Kids Zone: American Crocodile
		American crocodiles have long, slender snouts and live in tropical wetlands.
		American crocodiles inhabit areas where fresh and salt waters mix, called brackish water, such as coastal wetlands and canals.
		American crocodiles are experts at blending into their surroundings and are rarely seen by people.
	www.wildernessclassroom.com /students/archives/2005/03/american_crocod.html (302 words)

	EPA: Federal Register: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reclassifying the American Crocodile Distinct ...
		The American crocodile is distinguished from the American alligator by a relatively narrow, more pointed snout and by an indentation in the upper jaw that leaves the fourth tooth of the lower jaw exposed when the mouth is closed.
		American crocodiles are shy and secretive, and remain solitary for most of the year (Mazzotti 1983); however, they are usually tolerant of other crocodiles in the same general area.
		We listed the American crocodile, with the exception of the previously-listed population in Florida, and the saltwater crocodile throughout its range, with the exception of the Papua New Guinea population, as endangered on December 18, 1979 (44 FR 75074).
	www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-SPECIES/2005/March/Day-24/e5640.htm (4640 words)

	Crocodile
		CROCODILE, in a restricted sense, any reptile of the genus Crocodilus, of which 12 living species occur in warm regions of the world, or of two allied African genera, Osteolaemus and Osteoblepharon, having a single species each; members of these 14 species are true crocodiles as distinguished from the alligators.
		The true crocodiles, having sharply tapering heads, expose the fourth tooth on either side of the lower jaw in a notch on the outside of the upper jaw.
		The alligator is distinguished from the gavial and crocodile by the teeth of the upper jaw, which overlap those of the lower jaw markedly.
	www.crocodile.org /lord/crocodile.html (813 words)

	Requirements of
		The American crocodile is usually found in freshwater or brackish water coastal habitats (saltwater portions of rivers, coastal lagoons, and mangrove swamps).
		Crocodiles are often found in small ponds or creeks, where they avoid the winds and strong current more typical of larger bodies of water.
		Crocodiles are often described as opportunistic predators, feeding on any small animal they can catch, with the prey becoming more challenging as the crocodile matures.
	www.personal.psu.edu /users/e/m/emm272/physenv.htm (790 words)

	Crocodile - Endangered Raptiles & Creatures - care4nature.org ...
		The American Crocodile is part of a small but continuous crocodile population which represents the northern most extent of the range of the American crocodile.
		The American crocodile is gray in color with a pointed snout, and feed on fish.
		American crocodiles are less aggressive than the Nile and Australian crocodiles, so they are rarely seen by humans.
	www.care4nature.org /ecoinfo/endspecies/crocodile.htm (222 words)

	crocodile
		Crocodiles live in swamps or on river banks and catch their prey in the water.
		The female crocodile deposits her eggs, usually about 20 in number, in a nest of rotting vegetation or in a shallow pit on the river bank, and digs them up when she hears them hatching.
		The largest crocodile (the saltwater crocodile) is often 14 ft (4.3 m) long and may exceed 20 ft (6 m) in length.
	www.factmonster.com /id/A0814076 (477 words)

	AMNH - Expedition : Endangered
		Of the 22 remaining species of crocodilians (crocodiles, alligators and gharials), 17 are considered to be in grave danger of extinction.
		Crocodiles are often referred to as "living fossils." They have the same basic appearance and lifestyle that they had nearly 200 million years ago during the age of dinosaurs.
		Alligators are one of the principal threats to crocodiles.
	www.amnh.org /nationalcenter/Endangered/croc/croc.html (631 words)

	Everglades-American Crocodile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Crocodiles are brownish-green, have a long, narrow skull, and pointed snout, and a streamlined body.
		Crocodiles build nests in the winter months by digging a hole using their back legs and lay between 30 and 50 eggs.
		Crocodile waste provides important nutrients for the smaller animals in the food chain, but the crocodile is at the top of the food chain itself.
	www.miamisci.org /ecolinks/everglades/crocinfo.html (490 words)

	Crocodile Facts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Crocodiles are characterized by a long and tapered snout.
		Crocodiles can be found all over the world's warmer regions, and there is evidence that some crocodile-like dinosaurs once inhabited the Arctic.
		Two types of crocodiles are considered to be man-eaters, the Salt Water Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), and the Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus).
	www.gatorland.com /fun/croc_facts.html (126 words)

	The Croc Docs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The American crocodile is a primarily coastal crocodilian occurring in parts of Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and at the northern end of its range in southern Florida.
		Historically, crocodiles were observed in coastal areas between the present day locales of Key West in the south, Lake Worth in the north, on the east coast and Naples, and Sanibel Island on the West Coast.
		The American crocodile inhabits brackish water and is typically found in ponds, coves, and creeks in mangrove swamps.
	crocdoc.ifas.ufl.edu /index.php?croc=amcroc (1194 words)

	The American Crocodile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The American Crocodile is 15-17 feet long, some in South America have reached 23 feet.
		The American Crocodile is grayish-green or a dark olive and grayish brown.
		When the baby is born the mother crocodile puts baby in her mouth and carries her to safe waters.
	cherryweb.com /msippel/crocodile.htm (103 words)

	Crocodiles by Jim Cornish (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Crocodiles and alligators, collectively known as crocodilians, evolved some 200 million years ago, toward the end of the great age of reptiles.
		Crocodiles and alligators have been instantly recognizable for their lizard-like shape, heavily armored bodies and enormous jaws filled with vicious-looking teeth.
		The American crocodile lives in the southern tip of Florida, which is a tropical climate.
	www.cdli.ca /CITE/crocodiles.htm (573 words)

	American Crocodile.html (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Crocodiles are a part of the great age of reptiles in which, for 100 million years, these creatures ruled the Earth.
		The skin of the American Crocodile tends to be gray-green, dark olive, or gray-brown.
		The mother of the young, hatching crocodiles can help her hatchlings crack the egg shells, but two to three days after hatching the female leaves and the newborn crocodiles are left on their own.
	www.orecity.k12.or.us /ochs/departments/science/species/Americancrocodile.html (1107 words)

	The Croc Docs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) is primarily a coastal crocodilian that is at the northern end of its range in southern Florida.
		The challenge of integrating a recovering population of the American crocodile with an ever increasing use of coastal areas by humans will require a proactive educational program and will be the final challenge in the successful recovery of this once critically endangered species.
		The American crocodile is a primarily tropical species reaching the northern end of its range in southern Florida.
	crocdoc.ifas.ufl.edu /index.php?croc=ecocons (1217 words)

	American Crocodile
		Juvenile Nile crocodiles are dark olive to brown with darker crossbands on tail and body.
		If baby crocodiles are in danger, the adult female may pick them up and flip them into her mouth or gular (throat) pouch for protection.
		When young crocodiles are hatching, either parent may help them out of the egg by rolling it between their tongue and palate.
	www.rhinorally.com /english/static/subsections/animals/crocodile.htm (368 words)

	Taxonomy
		The American crocodile is closely related to other species of crocodile (such as the Nile and the Orinoco) as well as to the Alligatoridae and and Gavialidae families, which contain the alligator, the caiman, and the garhial (Crocodilians).
		(Steel 1989) The American crocodile may be confused with the American alligator by the public, as the distribution of the American alligator encompasses the area of American crocodile distribution and the alligator is often found in the same type of habitat as the crocodile.
		A study exists, however, that documents the decline in American crocodile population decline in Haiti, as crocodiles were once widely distributed throughout coastal and lowland areas of the nation, but now a few populations exist where human population density is low.
	www.personal.psu.edu /users/e/m/emm272/taxonomy.htm (446 words)

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