10 Unique Facts About Crocodiles

10 Unique Facts About Crocodiles

A few days ago was about the aloe vera plant. Well, according to one reader comment, it feels incomplete if not all crocodile discussed. And finally here are some unique facts about the alligators that I managed to gather.

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Crocodiles are reptiles animals that have a physical form similar to the giant lizard.

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Alligator tail act as paddles when swimming, thus helping to move fast in the water.

Crocodile tail.

3 ~

In addition to very quickly move in the water, crocodiles are also able to walk on land with a speed of 28 miles per hour or about 45 km / hr.

4 ~

A crocodile can not sweat because they do not have sweat glands, crocodile body heat out through the mouth by way of a yawn.

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The largest alligator ever found was the type of saltwater crocodiles or salt water with the length reaches 6.5 meters.

One type of saltwater crocodiles, but it seems that alligators have only 3-4 meters long.

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While the alligator has the shortest maximum growth is Caviers Dwarf crocodile species Carma who only has a length of 1.5 meters.

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If given the danger, the mother crocodile can enter their children into the mouth. Not to be eaten, but that their child is safe from danger. This is similar to the tilapia fish in similar circumstances as well.

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Crocodiles can live up to 60 years old. Almost the same as modern humans.

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His tongue stuck in their mouths crocodiles and alligators can not menggerakkanya free like us.

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Crocodiles also have 4 labyrinth in the heart so similar to humans anymore.

source: http://www.faktaunik.co.cc/2011/01/fakta-unik-mengenai-buaya.html