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Reptiles (Crocodiles) - Coggle Diagram
Reptiles (Crocodiles)
Crocodiles and their life cycle
Hatching stage
Nesting periods range from a few weeks to six months.
Juvenile stage
Most crocodiles do not live to this stage in the wild. Now they are much bigger and do not need to hide as much as when growing up.
Egg stage
Crocodiles lay eggs which are laid in either holes or mould nest.
Adult stage
When crocodiles reach the adult stage they become the biggest reptiles alive today. When they are this big they find it hard to move around land so they spend a lot of time in water.
Crocodiles are known to reach the age of 70 years or more.
Crocodiles and their adaptions
Teeth and jaw structure
Thermal regulation
Camouflage
Predator and Prey relationships
Characteristics of crocodiles
Physical Features
Short legs and webbed feet.
long thick massive plated tail.
Jaws and many teeth
Thick scales that cover most of their body.
Eyes and nose and ears
Habitat
There are a total of 18 different crocodile species.
They are carnivorous animals, feeding mostly on vertebrates such as fish, reptiles, birds and mammals.
Crocodiles spend most of their time in freshwater habitats such as rivers, lakes, wetlands and sometimes in brackish water and saltwater.
Diet
Crocodiles eat stones in the wild to help with digestion.
Crocs will consume anything they encounter.
Crocodiles eat fish, insects, small frogs, small mammals.
Behavior of crocodiles
Crocodiles are predators
Crocodiles have aggressive behaviour
Crocodiles are mostly nocturnal animals.