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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, the three being included in the group Archosauria ('ruling reptiles').
		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 (1579 words)

	Mugger Crocodile - Crocodylus palustris
		Mugger crocodiles are the most alligator-like of all the crocodiles in both appearance and habitat.
		Mugger crocodiles are found basically in freshwater, including marshes, ponds, lakes, irrigation canals, and reservoirs, as well as saltwater lagoons.
		The mugger crocodile is suggested to have one Sri Lankan subspecies, C. p.
	www.angelfire.com /mo2/animals1/crocodile/mugger.html (740 words)

	Crocodile
		The crocodiles are large reptiles that live in a large portion of the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia.
		Crocodiles tend to live in slow-moving rivers and feed on a wide variety of living and dead mammals and fish.
		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)

	Mugger Crocodile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In appearance, it somewhat resembles an alligator as distinct from a crocodile, because of its broader jaws.
		Mainly a freshwater species, the Mugger crocodile is found in lakes, rivers and marshes.
		It's one of the several crocodiles that may continue to chase it's prey on land for short distances.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mugger_Crocodile (299 words)

	Crocodile (reptile) - MSN Encarta
		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 (956 words)

	crocodile. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		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.bartleby.com /65/cr/crocodil.html (506 words)

	Crocodile - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		Despite their slow appearance, crocodiles are the top predators in their environment, and various species have been observed attacking and killing lions, large ungulates and even sharks.
		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 tortises)), 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 longer.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/c/r/o/Crocodile.html (989 words)

	Jungle Photos Africa Animals reptiles - crocodile natural history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		Crocodiles have the famous log-like appearance when floating in water because their eyes, nostrils and ears are at the same level and positioned at the top of the skull.
		Crocodiles would have more dental problems were it not for the services of the Egyptian plover which bravely pecks food particles from the huge pointed teeth.
		Baby crocodiles are subject to numerous dangers, especially large wading birds, such as storks and herons, large lizards and adult crocodiles.
	www.junglephotos.com /africa/afanimals/reptiles/crocodilenathist.shtml (1509 words)

	Crocodile Conservation in Maharastra
		Crocodile eggs were collected from the wild from Tadoba Lake, and the first batch of 12 hatchlings were born in 1979.
		Crocodiles they are predating on wild boar, chital and sambars, and observations during the summer indicate that, crocodiles in Tadoba lake alone, are catching at least one animal almost every week.
		Crocodiles were re-introduced in a systematic manner in March 1990 and February 1991 in Siddu Kund in Gadga river near Dhakna and Hathikund in the Dolar river in the Gugamal National Park.
	www.wii.gov.in /envis/crocodile/mahar.htm (2172 words)

	Mugger Crocodile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		The mugger crocodile is a medium to large species, and sport the broadest snout of any member of the crocodylus genus.
		Mugger crocodiles live in freshwater rivers, lakes, and marshes, prefering shallower areas.
		The female mugger crocodile will dig a nest -- usually found on sloping banks -- and then lay 25 to 30 eggs, which hatch after a period of 55 to 75 days.
	www.indiamuck.com /mugger.html (127 words)

	Wikinfo \| Crocodile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		The crocodiles, often just called crocs, are reptiles that live in a large portion of the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia.
		Despite their slow appearance, crocodiles are top-level predators in their chosen environment, and various species have been observed attacking and killing Lions, large ungulates and even sharks.
		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)

	Crocodile Summary
		Crocodiles have long been hunted for their hides, and almost all species of crocodilians are now considered to be in danger of extinction.
		Despite their slow appearance, crocodiles are the top predators in their environment, and various species have been observed attacking and killing lions, large ungulates and even sharks.
		In the town of Normanton, Queensland, Australia, there is a fibreglass mould of a crocodile called "Krys the Croc", shot in 1958 by Krystina Pawloski, a teacher/taxidermist who found the 28-foot, 4-inch (8.64 m) animal on a sandbank on the Norman River near her school outside Normanton.
	www.bookrags.com /Crocodile (2134 words)

	STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE MUGGER CROCODILE (CROCODYLUS PALUSTRIS) (LESSON) IN TAMIL NADU, SOUTH INDIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		The Sathanur Crocodile Centre, situated 40km south-west of the pilgrim town of Thriruvanamalai was established by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department in 1977 for purposes of crocodile reintroduction.
		A drastic decline in mugger populations was observed in areas prone to severe human pressures, mainly due to habitat alteration and fragmentation.
		The reduction in water levels and drying up of streams and dams during the summer months have taken their toll, causing fish populations to die out and dispersal of mugger crocodiles to unfavourable habitats, in most cases human habitation, where their survival is at risk and re-migration is next to impossible.
	www.wii.gov.in /envis/crocodile/tnadu.htm (4106 words)

	Crocodiles of Pakistan
		In captivity, some mugger crocodiles are known to lay two clutches in a single year (Whitaker and Whitaker 1984), but this has not been observed in the wild.
		Muggers are principally restricted to the Indian subcontinent where they may be found in a number of freshwater habitat ypes including rivers, lakes and marshes.
		In Pakistan, the mugger is reported to be extinct in the Punjab province due to alteration of habitat(Chaudhury 1993).
	www.wildlifeofpakistan.com /ReptilesofPakistan/crocodilesofpakistan.htm (1077 words)

	Cinema of Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Crocodile Dundee is one of the few Australian films to have a large success in America, in part because its second half takes place in New York City.
		Released on April 30, 1986 in Australia, and on September 26, 1986 in the United States, it was the second highest grossing film in the USA in that year and went on to become the No. 1 film worldwide at the box office.
		A sequel, Crocodile Dundee II was made in 1988 which was the fifth highest-grossing film of the year in the United States and earned more than $300 million worldwide.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cinema_of_Australia (2344 words)

	Crocodile: Crocodile Conservation Programme: Wildlife of Orissa
		Crocodiles were very few because of ever increasing human activity in the rivers and their other traditional habitats, and consequent reduction in the extent of habitable stretches.
		Census was conducted to ascertain the population status of Mugger crocodiles in the prominent rivers/waterbodies inside the Similipal.
		Since the prime objective of crocodile project is to rebuild their population in the wild, restocking the sanctuaries with captive reared crocodiles is an ongoing programme.
	conservation-programmes.orissawildlife.com /crocodile (1914 words)

	Wildlife of Pakistan: Wildlife Features: Extinction in Sight
		Crocodiles in Nawabshah district are on their way to extinction due to lack of concern shown both by government and conservation organisations.
		The mugger is a medium-sized crocodile and has the broadest snout of any living member of the genus crocodiles.
		In captivity, some mugger crocodiles are known to lay two clutches in a single year but this has not been observed in the wild.
	www.wildlifeofpakistan.com /Features/extinctioninsight.htm (2165 words)

	Biodiversity of Sri Lanka - Crocodiles
		The freshwater crocodile or the mugger is found in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, where it occurs in the numerous man-made lakes or tanks in the low country dry zone.
		Crocodiles are regarded as “keystone species” that maintain ecosystem structure and function through selective predation on fish species, recycling of nutrients and maintenance of wetlands in drought.
		We were also told that crocodiles were routinely killed as people are fearful of their presence in their neighborhood, especially in view of the fact that women and children use the waterholes for bathing.
	www.manrecap.com /crocodiles.html (2947 words)

	What is the Difference Between a Crocodile and an Alligator?
		Crocodiles are from the crocodylidae family, while alligators and caiman are from the alligatoridae family.
		Another physical difference between the crocodile and the alligator is that the crocodile's upper and lower jaws are nearly the same width, so the teeth are exposed all along the jaw line in an interlocking pattern, even when the mouth is closed.
		Crocodilians, which includes both crocodiles and alligators, are believed descended from archosauria which lived 250 million years ago at the end of the Paleozoic era when all the continents were joined together in a single mass known as Pangea.
	www.wisegeek.com /what-is-the-difference-between-a-crocodile-and-an-alligator.htm (879 words)

	India4u - Travel - Wildlife - Crocodile
		In India, the estuarine crocodile is restricted in its distribution to the tidal estuaries, marine swamps, coastal brackish water lakes and lower reaches of the larger rivers.
		The saltwater crocodile has a vast geographical range that extends from Cochin on the west coast of India to the Sunderbans in West Bengal and to the Andaman Islands.
		In the field, the Mugger and the saltwater crocodile are difficult to distinguish from each other, but normally they do not occur together.
	www.india4u.com /wildlife/Crocodile.asp (1833 words)

	Unasylva - No. 161 - Wildlife management for rural development - FAO assistance in crocodile management efforts
		In recent years, however, crocodile habitats have come under increasing pressure as forest lands are cleared for agricultural and industrial uses, and swamps and rivers are drained or altered by the construction of dams for irrigation and hydro electric power.
		Crocodiles are the largest surviving species of the vertebrate class Reptilia, and are one of the last living links with the age of the dinosaur.
		The study found that the number of crocodiles had significantly increased since the 1970s and that the population was high enough not to be endangered by the collection of eggs or young for a commercial raising scheme.
	www.fao.org /docrep/t8850E/t8850e05.htm (3032 words)

	FLORIDA EVERGLADES: Alligators, Crocodiles, National Park
		Factoid: 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.
		The marsh crocodile, or mugger (C. palustris), is a freshwater species of India and Sri Lanka, regarded as sacred in some regions.
		The Orinoco crocodile (C. intermedius) is a freshwater species of the Orinoco basin of Colombia and Venezuela.
	www.crocodiles.ws (698 words)

	IUCN - Sri Lanka Country Office
		The adult Marsh crocodiles are generally grey to brown in colour and grow to a length of approx.
		The female marsh crocodile usually guards the nest, opens it and transports hatchlings to the water in her mouth.
		In Sri Lanka, the Mugger is threatened mainly due to the destruction of their habitats (as a result of agriculture, shrimp farming, reclamation of marshes), from poaching/illegal hunting and accidental mortality in fishing nets.
	www.iucn.org /places/srilanka/iucnnew/soptlight31.htm (312 words)

	Mugger - Crocodylus palustris: More Information - ARKive
		The mugger has webbed feet, but these are not used in swimming, as they are tucked against the body whilst the flat tail propels the mugger through the water (3).
		Muggers consume crustaceans, insects and small fish when young, and move on to a diet of fish, frogs, crustaceans, birds, monkeys and squirrels in adulthood (2) (5).
		The Mugger Management Project in Similipal, India was started in 1979 and was able to rebuild populations, provide muggers for restocking elsewhere, and resort eventually to farming the crocodiles (6).
	www.arkive.org /species/GES/reptiles/Crocodylus_palustris/more_info.html (729 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.
	rfadventures.com /croc_facts.htm (6719 words)

	The Bibliography of Crocodilian Biology: S-Z (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		Sternberg, C.M. A new fossil crocodile from Saskatchewan.
		Tucker, A. Demography of the freshwater crocodile, Crocodylus johnstoni, in Queensland.
		The topography of the thoracic and abdominal organs of the Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus).
	utweb.ut.edu /faculty/mmeers/bcb/sz.html (7914 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)

	Adopt An Animal, Adopt A Crocodile
		The marsh crocodile, or mugger (C. palustris), is a freshwater species of India and Sri Lanka, regarded as sacred in some regions.
		The American crocodile (C. acutus) is found in fresh- and saltwater in S Florida, the West Indies, Central America, and NW South America.
		The Orinoco crocodile (C. intermedius) is a freshwater species of the Orinoco basin of Colombia and Venezuela.
	worldanimalfoundation.homestead.com /AdoptACrocodile.html (562 words)

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