30+ Interesting facts about crocodile, that will amaze you

Brothers and sisters, today we will know and understand some interesting facts related to crocodiles. Our scientists believe and say that the species of crocodile is such an ancient species that has been present on the earth since the time of dinosaurs. Crocodiles can live on any surface of water, such as lakes, streams and salt water.

Interesting information and facts about crocodile - 

• Do you know? Crocodiles also have a strong sense of hearing. Crocodiles can also hear their little babies crying from inside the egg!

• You will not believe it, a local fisherman in Costa Rica helped a crocodile, he was shot in the head, the fisherman treated him and took good care and brought the crocodile back to his home, But when he awoke in the morning he found the crocodile sleeping in his verandah! He followed her, then the crocodile was a part of the fisherman's house for 20 years!

• Over the course of two decades, a crocodile dubbed "Osama" was finally captured in Africa's Lake Victoria, after devouring 83 people, or 10% of the local village. "Osama" was 20 feet long and 50 men were engaged to capture this one-ton animal.

• You will be surprised to know that crocodiles eat stones to dive deep.

• The lines on a crocodile's head are not actually lines, but rather cracks in their skin.

•  You should also know that, in the year 1945, 900 Japanese soldiers were forced to retreat through a 10-mile mangrove swamp, during which thousands of saltwater crocodiles waited out.

• Crocodile species can live from 30 years to 70 years.

• Crocodile animal has 24 sharp teeth inside its mouth. But still, crocodile animals prefer to swallow directly instead of eating anything.

• It is believed that the crocodile animal species is an ancient species that has been on the planet Earth since the time of the dinosaurs. This simply means that this species is 240 million years old.

• Crocodiles can swim in the river at a speed of 25 miles per hour due to their long tail.

• Crocodiles have never been such that they bite and tear their prey while they are alive. They drag him into the water, so that he can kill his prey by drowning in the water. Only then, they start eating his body by cutting and tearing it.

• Crocodiles and alligators are not the same. Crocodiles are much larger in size than alligators. Their jaws are of V-shape and even when closed, some of their teeth remain visible. On the other hand, the jaw of the crocodile is of U-shape and their teeth are not visible when closed.

• The throat of a crocodile is not as narrow as that of a crocodile but is wide. Because of this, it swallows small animals whole.

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• Crocodiles have to come outside the surface of the water for a short time to breathe. But if needed, they can spend 5 to 6 hours comfortably under water.

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• Most crocodiles sleep with their mouths open. Crocodiles have a valve at the back of their throat, due to which they can keep their jaws open even under water.

• When crocodiles look out from under water at night, their eyes appear like a red dot.

• One of the unique things about crocodiles is that they can sleep with one eye open.

• The female crocodile lays 20 to 80 eggs at a time and takes care of these eggs for 3 months. But 99% of these crocodiles die before they grow up or become prey to some animal.

• The female crocodile builds mud nests, buries her eggs in them and then takes care of those nests. When the babies are about to hatch, they make a sound. Hearing these sounds, the female crocodile removes the soil from the nests, takes out the babies and takes them directly into the water by pressing them in her mouth.

• There are 23 different types of crocodiles found on Earth. But many of these species are on the verge of extinction.

• Machimosaurus Rex was the largest crocodile in the world. Its length was 30 feet and weight was 3 tons. Its skull was 5 feet long.

• There are mainly two types of crocodiles : salt water crocodiles and freshwater crocodiles . Saltwater crocodiles are found at the mouths of seas and rivers. Whereas freshwater crocodiles live in rivers, lakes and marshes.

• In size, saltwater crocodiles are larger than freshwater crocodiles. Their length ranges from about 5 to 7 feet and the weight ranges from about 900 kg to 1000 kg. The largest saltwater lake ever

• The main reason crocodiles are found in tropical areas is that they are cold blooded creatures. Because of this they cannot generate their own heat.

•  Due to being cold blooded, crocodiles lie dormant in underground shelters in hot weather. This is called summer dormancy.

•  At the time of aestivation, crocodiles breathe only once or twice in every 2 minutes. Their body temperature also drops by 15 degrees. Which also drops their metabolic rate.

• At the time of aestivation, the heart rate of crocodiles falls from 40 bpm to 5 bpm.

•  There is also a unique thing about crocodiles that after swallowing the prey, these stone pieces are also swallowed. The pieces of stone go into the stomach and break the food and make it into powder. this process in digesting food

• The crocodile can neither move its tongue nor stick it out of its mouth. The function of the tongue is to produce juice to digest the food. This juice can also dissolve iron.

•  The stomach of a crocodile is the most acidic of any vertebrate. Due to this, the bones, horns, hooves etc. of their prey are easily digested.

• Crocodile skin is considered the best among all wild animals. Its quality is high and it is very strong. There are many tribal castes who consider keeping crocodile skin as a status symbol.

• Crocodile skin is used to make shoes, jackets, purses. In the international market, bags and jackets made of crocodile skin cost in thousands and lakhs.

• Crocodiles actually shed tears. Because, while feeding, they swallow too much air, which comes into contact with the lacrimal glands (tear-producing glands) and forces the tears to flow.