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  1. Crocodile | Encyclopedia.com

    May 23, 2018 · crocodile, large, carnivorous reptile [1] of the order Crocodilia, found in tropical and subtropical regions. Crocodiles live in swamps or on river banks and catch their prey in the water. …

  2. Crocodilians (Crocodiles, Alligators, Caimans, and Gharials)

    CrocodiliansFamily: Gharials Family: Alligators and Caimans Family: Crocodiles and False Gharials (Crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharials) Source for information on Crocodilians (Crocodiles, …

  3. Crocodiles, Alligators, Caimans, and Gharials: Crocodylia

    CROCODILES, ALLIGATORS, CAIMANS, AND GHARIALS: CrocodyliaPHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICSThe order Crocodylia, also known as the crocodilians, includes 23 species of …

  4. Crocodile, Saltwater - Encyclopedia.com

    Crocodile, saltwater Crocodylus porosus phylum: Chordata class: Reptilia order: Crocodylia family: Crocodylidae status: Endangered, Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands; Threatened, Australia, ESA …

  5. American Crocodile - Encyclopedia.com

    American Crocodile Crocodylus acutus Status Endangered Listed September 25, 1975 Family Crocodylidae Description A large greenish-gray crocodile with black mottling. Habitat < Source for …

  6. Whiptail Lizards, Tegus, and Relatives (Teiidae) - Encyclopedia.com

    Crocodile tegus are excellent swimmers, using the laterally compressed tail to propel them through the water. These lizards may forage in water and escape predators by diving into the water. feeding …

  7. Monitors, Goannas, and Earless Monitors (Varanidae) - Encyclopedia.com

    Crocodile monitors use their long prehensile tails as counterbalances when climbing in the canopy and as effective whips when threatened. Their teeth are very long and fanglike.

  8. Lacoste Shirts | Encyclopedia.com

    Lacoste Shirts The Lacoste sports shirt, made of cotton pique and bearing a logo of an alligator, was named for its creator, tennis pro Rene "The Crocodile" Lacoste. The shirt was worn as a fashion …

  9. Gharials (Gavialidae) - Encyclopedia.com

    Thumbnail description A large crocodilian with extremely narrow jaws; adult males have a distinctive knob over the nostrils Size 13.1–16.4 ft (4–5 m) Number of genera, species 1 genus; 1 species …

  10. Alligators and Caimans (Alligatoridae) | Encyclopedia.com

    Alligators and caimans (Alligatoridae) Class ReptiliaOrder CrocodyliaSuborder EusuchiaFamily AlligatoridaeThumbnail description Powerful animals with a long and muscular tail, four short limbs …