Crocodile - Wikipedia
Crocodiles (family Crocodylidae) or true crocodiles are large, semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia.
Crocodile - Adaptations, Habitat, Diet | Britannica
2024年10月30日 · Crocodile - Adaptations, Habitat, Diet: Crocodilians are adapted to an amphibious way of life. Their body is elongated, and their long, muscular tail is well suited to rapid swimming. The nostril openings, eyes, and ear openings are the highest parts of the head.
Anatomy of Crocodilia | Vertebrates | Chordata | Zoology
In this article we will discuss about the anatomy of crocodilia with the help of suitable diagrams. The amphibious crocodiles, gharials, alligators and caimans are the largest living reptiles.
Crocodilia - Wikipedia
Crocodylia (/ krɒkəˈdɪliə /) is an order of semiaquatic, predatory reptiles known as crocodilians. They first appeared during the Late Cretaceous and are the closest living relatives of birds.
The Crocodilian Body - iucncsg.org
Crocodilians have a "minimum exposure" posture in water, in which only the eyes, the cranial platform (overlying the brain), ears and nostrils lie above the waters' surface. All the sensory apparatus is thus exposed while the most of the snout length, and the bulk of the body, is hidden.
World of Crocodiles: Species, Anatomy & Behaviors
2024年3月19日 · Discover the hidden world of crocodiles – from their diverse species to their remarkable anatomy and intriguing behaviors.
Crocodile | Habitat, Species, Diet, & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月30日 · 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.
Crocodile - A-Z Animals
2024年5月27日 · Anatomy and Appearance. Crocodiles are large-sized reptiles with thick, scaly skin that is made up of armored, waterproof plates that both protects them from potential predators and also prevents their bodies from drying out.
ADW: Crocodylia: INFORMATION
2002年9月9日 · There are three families of Crocodylia, with 23 species total. All crocodilians have a similar body shape, with a head held horizontally in front of the body, four legs which project from the sides, heavy scales which function as armor, and a heavy muscular tail.
Physical Characteristics - Nile Crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus & C ...
2024年5月7日 · This ankle anatomy is called crurotarsal (a "crocodile normal ankle") A diagnostic characteristic of all crocodilians; Head; Narrow; Eyes, ears, and nostrils set on top of the head; Eyes are green; Snout; Flattened side to side, making little resistance to quick movement in water (Pooley & Gans 1976) Nostrils
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