Wednesday, September 16, 2009

a. What do Nile crocodiles resemble? What do they feed on?
Armored tanks with huge teeth filled mouths, they eat insects and small teeth

b. How does the male croc get the female croc's attention?
He bellow and splashes, slapping his snout on the water

c. Where does the female lay her eggs?
Usually digs a hole and puts her eggs in their

d. How many eggs does she deposit? Does she watch them?
25-80, yes

e. How do the mom & dad croc know when the baby crocs are ready to hatch?
The babies send a high pitched sound for help to hatch

f. Where does mom bring them once they hatch?
She carries them to the water

g. How do crocs control their temperature?
They bask in the sun during the day, and in the evening they rest in the shade, and then sleep all night mostly sumerged

h. What's the scientific name for crocodile? How long can they grow?
Crocodylus Niloticus, they can grow up to 20 ft (6 meters)

i. How long can they live? What kind of feet do they have?
About 45 years and they have webbed feet

j. Where do Nile crocs live?
Primaraly in rivers, marshes and lakes in southern Egypt

k. How can you tell an alligator from a crocodile?
Crocs have long, narrow snouts while gators have short rounded snouts

l. What do crocs use their tails for?
Propeling themselves through water

m. What do crocs eat? (mammals)
Baboons, hyenas, impalas, and wildebeast

n. What type of huge prey do crocs kill?
hippos, lions, buffalo, giraffes, and sometimes even humans

o. Tell me about a croc's brain.
They have the most highly developed brains of all reptiles

p. How do stones aid in digestion for crocs
theyre found in the stomach to help the digestion of food

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