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	Crocodile
		Crocodile is the common name[?] for a member of the Crocodylia, a group of Archosaurs[?] originating in the Triassic.
		The crocodiles are large reptiles that live in a large portion of the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia.
		Crocodiles in the wild are a protected species, but they also are farmed commercially in special Crocodile Farms, and their hide is tanned into leather and used to make handbags, boots etc, while crocodile meat is considered a delicacy by connoisseurs.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/cr/Crocodile.html (208 words)

	Informat.io on Crocodile
		Crocodiles tend to congregate in freshwater habitats like rivers and lakes and wetlands and sometimes in brackish water.
		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 10 cm longer.
		Crocodiles are more closely related to birds and dinosaurs than to most animals classified as reptiles, the three being included in the group Archosauria ('ruling reptiles').
	www.informat.io /?title=crocodile (2053 words)

	Crocodile
		Saltwater crocodiles are among the world's largest crocodiles, with males often reaching an average length of five metres.
		Freshwater crocodiles aren't as big as their saltwater cousins either, reaching a maximum length of three metres.
		Crocodiles have about 30 or 40 teeth in each jaw, and they interlock when the mouth is close.
	exn.ca /AustraliaAnimals/crocodile.cfm (379 words)

	Crocodile Joes - Crocodile Farming in Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Crocodiles were considered to be vermin and had no value to landholders, and the importance of retaining populations of crocodiles was not recognised.
		Crocodile farming began in 1972 with the establishment by the Federal Government of an enterprise situated at the Edward River Aboriginal Community in north Queensland.
		Crocodile farms are able to achieve this by spreading and diluting those aggressive tendencies among a high number of crocodiles, or housing individuals separately.
	www.crocodilejoes.com /content/view/29/9 (2090 words)

	Crocodylus johnstoni
		Freshwater crocodiles are generally found upstream of tidal influence, in lower salinity water.
		Freshwater crocodiles dig hole nests in sandy river banks, as nesting materials are unavailable during the dry season.
		Freshwater crocodiles are not considered "dangerous", unlike saltwater crocodiles, but their bite can still inflict serious injury if they are provoked.
	www.kingsnake.com /oz/crocs/johnstoni.htm (1139 words)

	All about Australia’s Crocodiles.
		The freshwater crocodile (also called Johnstone’s Crocodile) is found in inland freshwater areas of the Australian tropics and occasionally in the tidal portions of rivers.
		The saltwater, or estuarine crocodile is found in estuaries, rivers, lagoons and swamps of the Australian tropics, from along the east coast south of Mackay all the up the coast to Cape York, and across the coastline of the northern half of Australia.
		Freshwater crocodiles have longer and thinner snouts, with a straight jawline, and all their teeth nearly equal in size.
	www.divethereef.com /Guides/AboutCrocs.asp (1513 words)

	Australian Freshwater Crocodile - Crocodylus johnstoni
		The Australian freshwater crocodile is a small cousin of the Australian saltwater crocodile.
		Australian freshwater crocodiles have unusually narrow, tapering snouts, being rivaled by that of the gavial.
		Although they have osteoderms, Australian freshwater crocodiles where still hunted for their hide for 14 years when Australian saltwater crocodiles were no longer abundant.
	www.angelfire.com /mo2/animals1/crocodile/afc.html (760 words)

	Crocodiles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Within Australia, there are two species of (true) crocodiles: the salt water or estuarine crocodile and the endemic Australian freshwater crocodile.
		Both types of crocodile are important to conserve, because Australia is the only country inhabited by the freshwater crocodile, and the estuarine crocodile is a threatened species.
		Freshwater crocodiles pose less danger but estuarine crocodiles are very dangerous animals.
	www.virtualoceania.net /australia/photos/fauna/crocodiles (206 words)

	Philippine Freshwater Crocodile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The RP-Japan Crocodile Farming Institute in Palawan is successful in breeding this species in captivity.
		Newborn crocodiles are about 8 to 10 inches (20 to 25 centimeters) long and are vulnerable to many predators, including fish, birds, and larger crocodilians.
		Crocodiles are predators and are nocturnal that is, active mostly at night.
	hayop.0catch.com /croc1.htm (495 words)

	Slender-snouted Crocodile - Crocodylus cataphractus
		The slender-snouted crocodile is a poorly known and poorly understood crocodile.
		Slender-snouted crocodiles are thought to be rather aggressive and are feared by the tribes of Lower Guinea.
		Slender-snouted crocodiles are found in Central and West Africa, from Mauritania and Senegal to North Angola east to Zaire, Zambia and East Tanzania.
	www.angelfire.com /mo2/animals1/crocodile/ssc.html (662 words)

	Darwin Crocodile Farm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		There are 22 species of crocodiles world-wide, two of which are endemic to Australia: the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) and the freshwater or Johnston's River crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni).
		It is estimated that 270,000 saltwater crocodile hides plus 200 to 300,000 freshwater crocodile hides were exported in the 15 years prior to 1972.
		Crocodile farming licences were issued with the intention that young crocodiles harvested from the wild could be commercially utilised and the farms could provide a home for any larger animals threatening human populations.
	www.crocfarm.com.au /australia.asp (475 words)

	Wikinfo \| Crocodile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The crocodiles, often just called crocs, are reptiles that live in a large portion of the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia.
		Contrary to popular belief, only three species of crocodile (the Saltwater, the Mugger and the Nile) and one of alligator (the nearly-extinct Black Caimen) have been known to stalk or attack human beings for food.
		Crocodiles in the wild are protected in Australia and many other parts of the world, but they also are farmed commercially, and their hide is tanned into leather and used to make handbags, boots, and the like, while crocodile meat is considered a delicacy by connoisseurs.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=crocodile (543 words)

	Australian Crocodiles
		It is one of the most dangerous of all the crocodile family, being the biggest and heaviest.
		Crocodiles have long narrow snouts, and the 4th tooth of the lower jaw is outside when the mouth is closed.
		Crocodiles grab their prey and move to deep water, where they roll over to drown the animal.
	www.kidcyber.com.au /topics/crocs_oz.htm (490 words)

	Crocodile Rehabilitation, Observance and Conservation Project (CROC)
		The Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) is a critically endangered endemic freshwater crocodile restricted to the Philippines.
		The Philippine crocodile is able to survive in highly disturbed areas as long as crocodiles are not being killed.
		Killing of crocodiles, formerly for skins and currently for meat, sports or out of fear is the largest threat for the survival of the population.
	www.leidenuniv.nl /interfac/cml/pmo/projects/Crocodile.html (1310 words)

	Digimorph - Crocodylus_johnstoni (Australian freshwater crocodile)
		The freshwater crocodile occurs further inland than its larger relative, and although they both share an aggressive nature, the freshwater crocodile is less of a threat to human life.
		This specimen was raised in captivity and died in 1989 at the Northern Territory Crocodile Farms Pty.
		It was obtained by the Vertebrate Paleontology Laboratory of the Texas Memorial Museum of Science and History by exchange with Dirk Megirian of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory.
	www.digimorph.org /specimens/Crocodylus_johnstoni (561 words)

	freshwater crocodile
		The fresh water crocodile is brown in colour and a long snout and grows up to three meters in length.
		This is not a problem for crocodiles because they have a never ending supply of teeth.
		Crocodiles are also able to slide down muddy banks at great speed.
	teachit.acreekps.vic.edu.au /animals/freshwatercrocodile.htm (413 words)

	Crocodile Fossils - Crystalinks
		Crocodiles have incredible bursts of very violent energy and so you need a strong backbone to be able to withstand that.
		Buchanan said the new species of crocodile was living in the early Tertiary period, from 65 million years ago until five million years ago, during which time climate change possibly had a major impact on the evolution of the modern-day crocodile.
		Buchanan said the new species of crocodile was very similar to the modern-day freshwater crocodile, suggesting the modern crocodile had changed little in millions of years of evolution.
	www.crystalinks.com /fossilcrocodile.html (1245 words)

	Crocodiles
		Crocodiles have longer, narrower snouts than alligators, and the 4th tooth of the lower jaw is outside when the mouth is closed.
		Crocodiles keep their body temperature steady by basking in the sun when the weather is cool, and by resting in the shade when it is hot.
		Crocodiles have complex behaviour patterns, including socialisation, hierarchies (social order), different vocal sounds, and mothers taking good care of their young.
	www.kidcyber.com.au /topics/croc.htm (528 words)

	Australian Outdoors - Australian Adventures, Freshwater Crocs, Camping, Fishing And More (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Feral pigs and lizards are a menace to the eggs laid in the nest.
		The Freshwater Crocodile is preyed upon by birds, crocs, turtles and fish.
		The Australian Freshwater Crocodile is not considered dangerous, unlike their Saltwater counterparts, but can give a nasty bite if provoked.
	www.australianoutdoors.com /freshwatercrocs.htm (517 words)

	Stuffed crocodiles - crocodile head book ends - mounted crocodile heads - Australian saltwater freshwater crocodile
		Crocodile heads and whole stuffed crocodiles are available in the saltwater and freshwater variety of crocodile.
		The crocodile species is the Australian Saltwater crocodile crocodylus porosus which produces the finest crocodile leather in the world.
		These wall mounted crocodile heads and necks are genuine crocodile heads from farmed crocodiles.
	www.univenter.com /crocodile_stuffed.html (319 words)

	Crocodile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Crocodile leather can be made into a variety of crocodile leather goods, such as crocodile leather wallet, briefcase, purse, belt and hat.
		In the Crocodile Hunter franchise, starring the late Steve Irwin, crocodiles are seen in almost every episode, which should come as no surprise given the name of the franchise.
		In the Disney movie The Emperor's New Groove and corresponding TV shows and sequels, the villain, Yzma, has a pet crocodile that lives in a chamber that is accessed by a lever next to another lever that accesses her secret lab.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Crocodile (2212 words)

	Freshwater Crocodile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Freshwater Crocodile also known as Johnston's Crocodile or Freshies are found in the northern regions of Australia.
		Main habitats include freshwater wetlands, billabongs, rivers, and creeks.
		It competes poorly with Saltwater crocodiles but is saltwater tolerant.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Freshwater_crocodile (145 words)

	Johnston's (Johnson's) Freshwater Crocodile
		Larger crocodiles extend their diet to include amphibians, bats, large fish, and land mammals.
		Adult crocodiles are sometimes cannibalistic and may eat juveniles.
		Lizards prey upon nests, and adult crocodiles, fl kites, whistling kites, turtles, and large fish eat pigs and juveniles.
	www.aqua.org /animalencounters_johnstonscrocodile.html (326 words)

	2004 MEC MG nature essay
		Freshwater crocodiles are usually shy animals, but can become aggressive if disturbed.
		Freshwater crocodiles have a more narrow snout with a lot of very sharp, thin teeth.
		As a crocodile about 12-feet long approaches the boat, its sharp teeth on both jaws become visible, showing it is a saltwater crocodile.
	australia.jrn.msu.edu /2004/participants/meredithn.html (1092 words)

	Endangered Species » Reptiles » Crocodile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Most of the original habitats of the crocodile are now lostand it has been coverted to fishponds or has been cleared for agriculture making them very rare in the philippines and can be found only in uninhabited areas.
		The total leght of the adult estuarine crocodile averages about 4 to 5 meters about 15 feet long while the freshwater crocodile has an average of at least 3 meter (about 9 feet long).
		The biggest crocodile to be caught in recent times measured 5.34 meters long (about 171/2 feet long) and it was caught in Palawan butt the biggest reported was 9 meter (about 29 feet long) was caught in 1981 in Jala jala laguna de bay.
	www.ac.wwu.edu /~fasawwu/resources/endangered/crocodile.htm (362 words)

	Crocodile Alligator Facts Rainforest Adventures
		Large concentrations of the Orinoco Crocodile were often encountered by hunters as the animals would tend to congregate at shrinking water sources during the dry season, this factor coupled with many others led to the virtual extinction of the Orinoco Crocodile.
		The young crocodiles are allowed to stay near their mother for as many as 2 years while they grow large enough to defend themselves.
		Young Nile crocodiles will remain with the female for an extended period of time, as with most species of crocodilians the young will avoid adult male crocodiles, cannibalism is not unheard of with all species of crocodiles.
	www.rfadventures.com /croc_facts.htm (6719 words)

	(Croc Capers Newsletter #9 March 2004) Observations on bacterial and fungal contamination (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The bacterial and fungal contamination of 81 freshwater crocodile eggs from Farm A (7 clutches) and 136 freshwater crocodile eggs from Farm B (12 clutches) was examined with reference to infertility, embryonic death and hatchability.
		The bacterial and fungal content of 7 freshwater crocodile nests from Farm B was also determined.
		In crocodile eggs, both of these are quite thick but they do contain numerous pores of various sizes so that there can be passage of water and gaseous exchange between the growing embryo and the environment.
	www2.dpi.qld.gov.au /croc/14745.html (1582 words)

	Crocodile Adventures - Activities - Crocodiles
		The freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni) is found in the inland waterways of Northern Australia.
		The Australian Saltwater Crocodile is correctly known as the Estuarine Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) and is found in the northern parts of Australia and South-East Asia.
		Estuarine crocodiles are the largest growing of all crocodilian species and are the world’s largest living reptile.
	www.crocodileadventures.com /activities-crocodiles.htm (301 words)

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