Animals Crocodiles 3

Actually national geographic says that saltwater crocodiles have the strongest bite force of 3700 pounds psi or per square inch which is equal to 16460 newtons.

Animals crocodiles 3. Big cats such as jaguars and leopards sometimes attack kill and eat adult caimans crocodiles and alligators. Crocodiles have powerful jaws with many conical teeth and short legs with clawed webbed toes. Crocodiles range in size from the less than 2 metre long dwarf crocodile to the 7 metre long estuarine crocodile also known as the saltwater crocodile or saltie which is the worlds heaviest reptile weighing up to 1000kg. Crocodiles release heat through their mouths rather than through sweat glands.

These massive creatures are known by a slew of names including sea crocodile indo pacific crocodile saltie marine crocodile and estuarine crocodile. Born 10 june 1972 at the samutprakarn crocodile farm and zoo thailand. Meanwhile my old cat johnies pal watches from the sidelines. In fact crocodiles have one of the strongest bite forces in whole animal kingdom.

At their largest these saltwater crocodiles can grow up to 23 feet long. Crocodile order crocodylia or crocodilia any of 23 species of generally large ponderous amphibious animals of lizard like appearance and carnivorous habit belonging to the reptile order crocodylia. And dont miss bonescrusher our giant american crocodile located in the southern part of gatorland. Most crocodiles live in fresh water rivers and lakes but some live in salt water.

Two curious young cats cautiously playing with my pet freshwater crocodile named johnie. The brain volume of two adult crocodiles was 56 cm 3 for a spectacled caiman and 85 cm 3 for a larger nile crocodile. All of the crocodilianscrocodiles alligators and caimansare known for being ferocious predators. The saltwater crocodile is the largest species of crocodile.

This animal measures 6 m 20 ft in length and weighs 1114 kg 2456 lb. Crocodiles eat a variety of fish birds and other animals. Theyre reclusive and hide in coastal lagoons and mangrove swamps. Some crocodile species can weigh over 1200 kg 2600 lb.

Saltwater crocodiles are the largest living reptiles on earth. But these ancient reptiles also have a few predators or natural enemies of their own.