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Scientists think
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some crocodiles can live
more than one hundred
years, and that they never
stop growing—they just
keep getting bigger.
I s that a floating log?
Or a crocodile?
Make a mistake and you
could be dinner! Crocodiles lie
low in muddy water so only their eyes and nostrils show. They
wait patiently until an animal comes too near the water’s edge,
then ... snap! Crocs gobble everything from fish to water buffalo.
There is a story that crocodiles cry when eating. People used to think
it was made-up, but now we know it’s true! The crocs aren’t sad,
though. The water is squeezed out when they bite.
Saltwater crocodiles are the largest reptiles. Although
they look scary, they can be very gentle. Mother
crocodiles carefully carry their babies
around in their mouth.
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