A crocodile is a large lizard that lives in water. Crocodiles live in rivers, lakes and dams in parts of Asia, Africa and Australia. Some of the crocodiles from Australia live in salt water. These saltwater crocodiles are normally bigger than the ones that live in fresh water. While crocodiles spend most of their time in water, they can come out and move around on the land. Crocodiles can't breathe underwater: they breathe air, just like people. They can hold their breath for a long time underwater. Crocodiles eat other animals as food. These other animals include fish and animals that come to drink at the river, like buck and cows. Crocodiles can and do eat people. Crocodiles often ambush the animals that they eat, lying in wait and then catching them by surprise. They grab them with their long, powerful jaws and drag them into the water. While in the water they roll over and over, so that the animal is disoriented and finds it difficult to fight back. When the animal has drowned, they begin to eat.

There are 3 families:

• Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
• Alligatoridae (Alligators and Caimans)
• Gavialidae (Gharial)

Reptiles

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