Crocodile

[nan]

and this one

[Richprins]

Snare!

That is a "neat" cut, nana...

[nan]

is snares for other animals... and Elephant put her "nose" into or is to catch/kill Ellies

[Richprins]

The thin wire snares are for small animals, nana..

All sorts of contraptions, and ellies should be cleverer than that?

A bit of a mystery!


Here's a bigger cable snare, grown over...probably originally directed at buffalo/hippo size?


Who knows?

[Amoli]

Classification/taxonomy

According to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), the taxonomy of crocodiles is:
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Reptilia
• Order: Crocodylia
• Family: Crocodylidae
• Genera: Crocodylus, Mecistops and Osteolaemus
• Species: 13, including
o C. porosus (saltwater crocodile),
o C. acutus (American crocodile),
o C. niloticus (Nile crocodile),
o C. rhombifer (Cuban crocodile),
o M. cataphractus (African slender-snouted crocodile),
o O. tetraspis (African dwarf crocodile)





The Life Cycle of a Crocodile:
Stage 1 - Egg: sits in a nest on dry land protected by the mother who sits close by.
Hatchling: an animal that has just hatched from an egg.



Stage 2-Crocodile Youth (2-8 years)
Crocodiles grow and learn to hunt on their own.



Stage 3-Adult Crocodile
Crocodiles become an adult between 8-10 years old. An adult male is a huge creature and measures 6m long.
It is one of the largest reptiles in the world. They are fierce predators.



http://teacherweb.com/CAD/NotreDame/Mrs ... codile.pdf





Skeleton and abdominal ribs of Crocodile






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More facts of Crocodile
What crocodile eat
Where crocodiles live
Anatomy of crocodile incl. eyes, teeth, mouth, tail, etc
Crocodiles as predators
Social behavior of crocodiles
Relationship with humans
Crocodiles/ Alligators

Have fun...

[Richprins]

Thanks, Amools!

[Toko]

Young one, I wonder how old it is

[Richprins]

Where is that, Dear?

[Toko]

Mankwe dam (Pilanesberg)

[nan]

nice choice Amoli
will search