Crocodiles

By Miss T

Contents Page

• Habitat• Appearance• Prey / Predators• Communicating• Endangered?• Sources of Information

Habitat

• Crocodiles are found in rivers and lakes.

• Sometimes they swim out to sea.

Appearance

• Both crocodiles and alligators have a long nose, and powerful jaws full of teeth.

• They have long bodies and tails, which are covered in scales.

Prey / Predators

• Crocodiles eat a large number of different animals.

• They lie in wait for they prey to pass by, then they attack.

• They swallow their prey whole, or break it into smaller pieces.

Communication

• Male crocodiles bellow to attract a female and to scare other males.

Endangered?

• Crocodiles are often hunted for their skin.

• Hunting was controlled in 1970, and since then, numbers have increased.

Sources of Information

Books• Alligators and Crocodiles by Sally

Morgan• Monster Crocs by Tom Jackson