Yes... This is Darwin's favourite animal!!In Australia there are two kinds of crocodile: the Estuarine, a saltwater crocodile and Johnsons, a freshwater crocodile. Both are found in the hot, tropical northern part of the continent.
The Estuarine crocodile, can live in salt water and is also able to go quite far up river into fresh water. It is one of the most dangerous of all the crocodile family, being the biggest and heaviest. It grows to between 4 and 7 metres long.
The Johnsons crocodile lives mostly in freshwater, but can also live in salt water. It grows up to 3 metres long. It is considered to be dangerous even though it is not known for attacking humans. Their long, flattened tail moves from side to side as they swim through the water, with their legs by their sides. Their movement in the water is powered by their tail. The legs are short with webbed toes, five on the front legs and four on the back legs. On land, crocodiles can run very quickly, lifting their bodies up off the ground.
All crocodiles have eyes and nostrils are on the top part of the head so that they can lie in the water almost completely hidden from view. Crocodiles have very strong jaws. They do not chew their food. They swallow it in large chunks. Crocodiles grab their prey and move to deep water, where they roll over to drown the animal. They can leap high out of the water to reach their prey if necessary.
The Estuarine crocodile, can live in salt water and is also able to go quite far up river into fresh water. It is one of the most dangerous of all the crocodile family, being the biggest and heaviest. It grows to between 4 and 7 metres long.
The Johnsons crocodile lives mostly in freshwater, but can also live in salt water. It grows up to 3 metres long. It is considered to be dangerous even though it is not known for attacking humans. Their long, flattened tail moves from side to side as they swim through the water, with their legs by their sides. Their movement in the water is powered by their tail. The legs are short with webbed toes, five on the front legs and four on the back legs. On land, crocodiles can run very quickly, lifting their bodies up off the ground.
All crocodiles have eyes and nostrils are on the top part of the head so that they can lie in the water almost completely hidden from view. Crocodiles have very strong jaws. They do not chew their food. They swallow it in large chunks. Crocodiles grab their prey and move to deep water, where they roll over to drown the animal. They can leap high out of the water to reach their prey if necessary.
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Well after all these scary animals I think it's time for some fun ....
Esto da miedo! los cocos son enormes, huelen fatal pero probamos la carne y la verdad que está rica se parece al pollo.
Es interesante en Darwin los que te llevan en la barca por el rio saben donde están los cocodrilos por el olor y es que efectivamente tienen un olor especial.
que miedo...la verdad es que me encantaría ir a Australia, pero nunca encontrarme ninguno de estos...que horror...