Crocodile ... A crocodile (family Crocodylidae) or true crocodile is a large, semiaquatic reptile that lives throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia.

Oct 27, 2025 · The largest representatives, the Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) of Africa and the estuarine (or saltwater) crocodile (C. porosus) of Southeast Asia and Australia, attain …

Sep 7, 2023 · The American crocodile is lizard-shaped with a long, muscular tail and four short legs that have five toes on the front feet and four on the back feet. Adults have grayish-green …

May 27, 2024 · Mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris): Known for its light olive coloring, this crocodile can be found in India, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It also has a habit of …

Jun 30, 2025 · All current crocodile species look similar among themselves not because they’re keeping the same ancient shapes, but because different species have convergently evolved to …

Nov 19, 2025 · Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), or more affectionately, ‘salties’, can live in fresh, brackish and saltwater. They are often found in the Indo-Pacific: from northern …

May 29, 2025 · While young and smaller crocodiles feed on fish, amphibians, mollusks, crustaceans, and birds, larger species, such as the Nile crocodile and the saltwater crocodile, …

Some of the most well-known species include the Nile crocodile, American crocodile, Saltwater crocodile, Mugger crocodile, and the critically endangered Siamese crocodile.

Some of the most well-known species include the Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus), Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), and American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus). Each species …

Size greatly varies between species, from the Dwarf Crocodile to the enormous Saltwater Crocodile. Large species can reach over 5 or 6 metres long and weigh well over 1200 …