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The saltwater crocodile’s
incredible size comes
from feeding on large
A saltwater prey, including boars,
crocodile is buffalo, and even sharks.
as heavy –
sometimes
heavier – than
a sports car.

Webbed feet help the saltwater
crocodile propel itself through
water to seize prey.

This crocodile has the most
powerful bite of any animal.
Its muscle-packed jaws clamp FAST FACTS
down on prey with a force
20 times stronger
than a human bite. The dwarf chameleon, The Cuvier’s dwarf caiman
discovered in Madagascar is the smallest crocodilian,
in 2014, is the smallest weighing 7 kg (15 lb) –
reptile. It is only 2.9 cm about the same as a nine-
(1 in) when fully grown. week-old Labrador puppy.

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