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Even other hungry crocodiles do not seem to think twice about snapping up a baby or two for a meal.

Last week, Manila airport authorities arrested a Filipino man trying to smuggle three live Siamese crocodiles from Cambodia.

Crocodiles have special sharp teeth with which to break their way out of the shells.

Breeding huge numbers of crocodiles was one of those projects that seemed like a good idea at the time.

Irw in began catching crocodiles as an ine-year-old boy, learning from his father who started the reptile park he took over in 1991.

When the first rays of sunrise streaked the sky with pink, the rabbits put the sacks on their backs and went in search of the crocodiles.

At the time the nuts were hoarded, the Miocene period, crocodiles, apes and palm trees were all common to western Europe.

Walsh said the dam contained eels and fish which provided the crocodiles, most of which were about one metre long, with a supply of food.

Saltwater crocodiles, which can grow up to seven meters in length, are common in rivers and in the sea around northern Australia.

but a pleasure to be indulged with caution, for you are certain to come across crocodiles.

Crocodiles are also capable of absorbing energy on the form of solar heat through the tongues' surface.

Ah! I hope your master wasn't one of those lying Grecians ! Cause if he was, it'll be my crocodiles teaching the lessons today!

Among the few survivors would have been animals living in water or burrowed in the ground like turtles, small mammals and crocodiles.

Crocodiles are all over him, but he rolls over like Tarzan, he's all over the place, fighting and dodging.

The Everglades is one of the only places on Earth where freshwater alligators and saltwater crocodiles live in the same area.

Fertilized by beasts' droppings, algae are eaten by fish that are preyed upon by an isolated group of crocodiles.

Crocodiles have armour-plated bodies made up of tough skin and "scutes" - bony scales on the outside of the body.

Few People today, if any at all, would risk their lives swimming across the river dominated by flesh-eating crocodiles.

It was presumed that she was eaten by the crocodiles.

Crocodiles: Well, if it isn't the world-famous Mantis. Guess you were so fast you forgot to check for traps.

Modern crocodiles crawl on their bellies because their legs sprawl out to the side.

And you were with your crocodiles in the Great Library?

"It's able to get up and gallop, unlike the saltwater crocodiles that live nearby, " he says.

Some of his recent projects include documentary films about crocodiles.

we then saw the reptiles-snakes, crocodiles, that sort of thing.

In Zambia and Mozambique, crocodiles are blamed for more deaths than any other animal.

However, authorities are allowed to destroy crocodiles that threaten humans.

You know we're not all like that. We don't jump on crocodiles a lot. -No? -No.

Some of these paintings, when you look at them very close, odd things appear that really look like horses or birds or crocodiles, elephants.

Bamako, meaning "village of crocodiles, " is one of the most vibrant trade hubs in West Africa.

The muscles to open their jaws are very weak. Even a human could hold a crocodiles jaws closed so they won't attack.

Crocodiles and alligators: Whatever some idiots tell you, crocs and gators cannot run faster than racehorses.

You ask the question why do crocodiles not get infections and then you set out to answer the question.

Investors may be willing to sit down with crocodiles and hear their pitch, but they are often not eager to invest afterwards.

Large crocodiles have the strongest biting force of any animal alive- exceeding 5000 psi.

The guy was also a little eccentric, and he had filled his pool with crocodiles.

Simple. Only you could find the tablets and drug the crocodiles . And well. . . I liked you.

In Egypt the sun is warm on the green palm-trees, and the crocodiles lie in the mud and look lazily about them.

The croc will see fast motion as a blur, but by sunbathing, crocodiles accelerate the chemical reactions in their bodies.

Just a few crocodiles and Sobek's guardian, a total nutcase? Why do you ask?

How, as the Xinhua article puts it, "could these little fish deal with the big crocodiles" ?

Entire Crocodile, Ethiopia. During long droughts, some tribes have to resort to hunting crocodiles at night for food.

and seen crocodiles, hornbills, orangutans and many more creatures - in the wild, not in a zoo.

In Thailand, the proverb is couched differently: people are said to escape from tigers only to be eaten by crocodiles.

Slightly tamer offerings include good old-fashioned croc fishing, where children and adults taunt baby crocodiles with baited fishing poles.

Estuarine or saltwater crocodiles can be found on numerous South Pacific islands separated by huge expanses of water.

Turner said he hunted crocodiles in Papua New Guinea about 30 years ago.

Crocodiles have the strongest bite of any animal in the world.

either of two amphibious reptiles with shorter broader snouts than crocodiles.

But in the rainy season Zimbabweans dreaming of a better life drown in the surging waters, or are occasionally killed by crocodiles.

Mother Nile crocodiles lay their eggs in a buried nest, opening it when high-pitched squeaks are heard from within.

Crocodile mommies never have to teach their babies not to stick their tongue out at other crocodiles.

But two more giant crocodiles, even bigger than this one, are believed to be still there.

Jill Fullerton Smith, a television producer, discovered why crocodiles can heal themselves in bacteria filled water.

Large man-eating crocodiles were encountered throughout the expedition.

Fifty million years ago there was no ice on the poles and crocodiles lived in Wyoming.

Saltwater crocodiles can grow up to 7m long and weigh more than a ton.

Their inability to catch prey is looked upon with shame by other crocodiles, especially their wives, girlfriends and mothers.

Crocodiles have been protected by federal law since 1971, and their numbers in Australia's tropical waters have steadily grown.

Crocodiles and alligators are being hunted all over the world for their valuable skin.

Before the rise of the dinosaurs, the animal world was dominated by crurotarsans, ancient relatives of modern crocodiles.

When the Chinese refer to hedge funds as ju e, or "big crocodiles" , it is not by way of a compliment on their killer instincts.

We kept silent, on the lookout for the large crocodiles that were visible from the rim of the canyon.

The box jellyfish is responsible for more deaths in Australia than snakes, sharks and salt water crocodiles put together.

Crocodiles lurk even in the freshwater ponds, and scorpions scuttle over the rocks.

An idea took hold. I plunged into the swamp. . . Actually, I slipped in. Quietly. Crocodiles abound here.

For handbags, belts, and shoes, Orinoco crocodiles in South America were hunted ruthlessly for decades.

Crocodiles had the last laugh, though.

There were also crocodiles that ate both meat and plants, and huge semi-aquatic crocodiles that could take down dinosaurs.

The other two crocodiles unearthed during the expedition are known species.

The disappearance of the temnospondyls appears linked with the rise of the crocodiles, Kriwet explained.

Other examples of affected animals included elephants in Mali, lions in the Serengeti and crocodiles in Malawi.

It is part of fishing folklore among bloke types who keep company with barramundi and crocodiles, or dabble in prawn fishing.

Crocodiles have strong muscles for closing their jaws and holding them shut, but weak muscles for opening them.

passengers are assured beforehand that hippos and crocodiles usually steer clear of fast water.

you don ' t want to camp next to a lake full of crocodiles , or swim in water full of sharks or poisonous jellyfish.

Then I'll feed him. . . to the crocodiles in the moat.

What is surprising is that all of these features were present in the last common ancestor of dinosaurs and crocodiles.

A SET of 200-million-year-old teeth from a beast related to dinosaurs and crocodiles has shed light on how snake fangs evolved.

Alligators differ from crocodiles by the shape of their mouth .

turtles and tortoises , crocodiles and alligators, and the tuatara, a marine lizard in New Zealand.

'Most of the women who take part say they are happy just to watch the crocodiles while guys tend to want the action and attack.

If you run into crocodiles, just kick them with your boots. You want to catch me up?

It wasn't long before the brave little rabbits found the crocodiles lying asleep under a grove of spindly trees.

And mind you, this crocodile can outrun any horse in short distances. Who says crocodiles can't run fast?

Crocodiles' feeding habits to the action of their immune systems.

Who knew that crocodiles worked pretty much like cassette tapes?

The animals in question were crocodiles, which thrived in abundance in the wetlands of the ancient Sahara 100 million years ago.

The past is full of huge temperature changes: fifty million years ago, for instance, Alaska had tropical vegetation and crocodiles.

Each year, crocodiles, elephants, and lions kill dozens of people who live in the mud-hut villages that are scattered across the region.

presumably in the common ancestral line to dinosaurs and crocodiles and birds.

To surprise their prey, crocodiles must strike with lightning speed.

Alligators ' heads are shorter and wider than crocodiles'.

All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting.

What animals did you see at Animal World? I saw crocodiles.

Learning to stimulate the sex drive of crocodiles has proved more difficult.

Skins of foxes and crocodiles can be made into coats and shoes.

We proved with those measurements that crocodiles scaled isometrically.

C - ruthless cold-blooded and crocodiles love sarcastic.

KKR, an American buy-out firm, has plans to raise a $6 billion Asian fund, an amount the crocodiles would kill for.

Although the crocodiles are dead, some female customers still paled when they saw them.

Crocodiles devour many small animals and occasionally sttack large animals and people.

Most crocodiles in Florida are tagged as hatchlings so biologists can easily recognize them, Hord said.

There are no bridges for hundreds of miles, so my best option is the slightly leaky passenger ferry. Past the crocodiles.

Nile crocodiles are the largest crocodilians in Africa, sometimes reaching 20 feet (6 meters) long.

GOD KICKED SERIOUS AZZ--NOW CROCODILES DEVOUR THE SURVIVORS.

Many frightened residents don't share that view, although crocodiles are shy creatures, Hord said.

EVA: All those snakes and crocodiles and suspicious-looking mushrooms. I wouldn't eat that stuff even if you paid me!

We have a wide range of stuffed animal dolls on sale, including crocodiles, kangaroos and koalas.

Battle among buffalo, lions and crocodiles !

The box jellyfish has killed more people in Australia than stone fish , sharks and crocodiles combined.

Crocodiles can move very quickly over short distances on land.

All the time. There are elephants and dogs , There are crocodiles and snakes.

Snakes turtles and crocodiles are reptiles.

Many, many centuries ago there were crocodiles in England.

they could become invisible, or ford rivers without being eaten by crocodiles.

Crocodiles have mighty jaws for crushing their prey.

and one where visitors can see crocodiles, monkeys and snakes.

Although it's a sea world, there were crocodiles , Be cautious!

Turtles are closer kin to lizards than crocodiles.

In water, crocodiles tend to drag their prey under and drown them.

Crocodiles are bigger, fatter and more dangerous than alligators.

Calves, however, may fall prey to lions, crocodiles, and other meat-eaters.

Crocodiles rule the roost in far north Australia.

We had to find and measure the largest crocodiles living today.

The researchers then reanalyzed existing data on crocodiles in the open ocean.

Crocodiles: Why don't we leave you in there and see how fast you can grow old?

Crocodiles are found only in zoos and parks in France.

That still goes on today in the eggs of turtles and crocodiles.

Crocodiles only live where it is hot. They are found in India, Australia, Africa and America.

Scientist Sereno theorizes that crocodiles as a species survived the dinosaur era because of their agility on land and in the water.

The crocodiles boated around in the lilies.

"It can take 3 to 4 crocodiles to make one of our bags, " said Patrick Thomas, chief executive on Monday.

What kind of animal are crocodiles?

But crocodiles have many enemies of their own.

This river is abundant in crocodiles.

To a limited extent, meat is also derived from exotic animals such as crocodiles, snakes and lizards.

One day a man came to the river. He liked crocodiles.

Nile crocodiles killandan estimated 300 people each year in Mozambique alone.

Newborn rhesus monkeys are afraid oftoy snakes and toy crocodiles - but not, say, of toy rabbits.

The man who toyed with crocodiles, was scared shitless of hippos.

A gang of crocodiles stole my village's supply of.

Later, Dee 'Danger Is My Middle Name' and I head to the river for a swim. Crocodiles? What crocodiles?

Exploring Crocodiles: Many crocodiles liked to play in this valley.

YangZiE is unique to China a crocodile, is the world's smallest shape of crocodiles.

Those who throw objects at crocodiles will be asked to retrive them.

Or a death by crocodiles, or lions, or scorpions, or snakes.

Paul C. Sereno, a paleontologist at the University of Chicago, has fun naming the fossil crocodiles he dug up from the Sahara.

The crocodiles swim in the water.

Crocodiles are also being farmed for their meat.

Yes, I keep many pets here, such as dogs, cats, snakes, crocodiles and tropical fish.

Crocodiles, crawling and creeping - again these not only stimulate the vestibular system but also neck and head movement.

There are crocodiles in this river.

In order to dive deeper, crocodiles swallow stones.

This is how crocodiles clean their teeth.

Some rivers in Africa are dangerous to swim in because they are swarming with crocodiles.

On the other hand, crocodiles that grow to 15 feet sport just a 4-inch organ.

Many people think of Steve Irwin as that crazy Aussie who wrestles crocodiles on TV.

In the field of palaeontology, for example, the stock of crocodiles is rising.

They've got heaps of exotic fish, some crocodiles and there's a shark show every day!

There is a river you must cross but it is used by crocodiles, and you do not have a boat.

One day, two crocodiles float on the surface and the big crocodile says to the small crocodile;

Insincere tears or a hypocritical show of grief: (from an old belief that crocodiles shed tears while eating their prey)

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