Crocodile
"Never Smile at a Crocodile"
They May Be Big But They Are Not Slow
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These amazing creatures are found manly on the northern coast of Australia and they do travel inland for about one hundred kilometres and sometimes more.
The Croc can grow to lengths of seven metres or more with the average size being around four meters.
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They breed well and reproduce usually in the wetter seasons, the female croc laying up to sixty eggs at a time with the temperature of the saltwater crocodile's
egg determining the sex of the new born crocodile. When the crocodiles are born they fall prey to other animals and a very small number of these survive in the wild and grow into adults.
The saltwater crocodile is a protected species in Australia. In times past people were know to kill and then export crocodile skins, not these days Australian are very conscious of
saving all of species and it is illegal. Interestingly the temperature of the saltwater crocodile's eggs determines the sex of the new born crocodile.
The saltwater crocodile has webbed feet and very strong muscular tail which is flat on both sides, enabling it to propel itself through the water very quickly. Also its eyes and nose or
nostrils situated on the top of its head, so it is able to smell and breathe. As it move through the water most of reptile body remains hidden under the surface of the water.
They can also remain very motionless for long periods, allowing for their camouflaged to take affect, the colour pattern can be mistaken for partially stumps or logs.
As the crocodile submerges or dives, the nostril muscles constrict and the throat is able to be closed off with a large flap of tissue. When they catch there prey its mouth is designed
is such away to rip the flesh, the mouth contains between 40-60 teeth however the food is swallowed whole.
They inhabit places like mangrove swamps, river mouths and marshes in the top areas of the Northern Territory and Queensland. They are known to travel sometimes great distances up
rivers and streams to source food and move about in times of flood.
Saltwater crocodiles are also capable of living in the ocean for long periods of time and are know to have crossed large expanses of water to reach new areas.
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