Crocodiles

By Michael Martin

Adaptations

• Physical traits-Crocodiles have plated armor made in its skin.it is green with sharp teeth

• They can run up to 11mph and swim up to 20mph

Ecosystem/Habitat

• It lives in tropical and subtropical regions.

• It lives in slow moving rivers and grassy swamp it is hot and wet.

Fish, frogs, deer, buffalo .

It is a carnivore it eats meat.

It is a prey and predator because we hunt it for game.

Learned behaviors and inherited traits

• It learned to swim trap jump out of the water and hold its breath.

• It inherited some very sharp teeth armor plating long tail and short legs.

Facts

• Crocodiles hold their mouths open and when a bird lands in their mouth it snaps shut.

• It can be long as 12 feet .• Crocodiles have the strongest bite in the

world.• Crocodiles have sharp teeth.• Crocodiles can survive a long time with out

food.

Food chain