Crocodiles live in freshwater habitats like rivers, swamps, and lagoons, though some species can tolerate saltwater. They have a varied diet that includes small animals, fish, birds, and even deer. Crocodiles have armored, lizard-like bodies with powerful tails and long snouts with nostrils at the tip. They range in size from 7.5 feet to over 13 feet long.

1. Crocodiles

2. Habitat Crocodiles live in various fresh water areas such as lagoons, rivers, billabongs, and swamps. Some types of crocodiles can also live in salt water.

3. Diet This creature eats small rodents, insects, small invertebrates, fish, amphibians, mammals, and birds. Large individuals may consume terrestrial prey, such as deer.

4. Look at those teeth!

5. Description Crocodiles have elongated, armored, lizard-like bodies with muscular flat tail. Like alligators, the skin on the back of a crocodile is armored with embedded bony plates. They have a long snout with nostrils at the end to allow breathing while most of body is under water. Adult sizes range from 7.5 feet for caimans to around 13 feet for crocodiles.

7. Crocodile Babies Crocodiles lay their eggs on land Like alligators, egg incubation temperature determines sex of embryos

8. A baby crocodile

9. Interesting Croc Facts A bony ridge between eyes resembles bridge of eyeglasses A crocodile can not stick out its tongue Crocodiles have outlived the dinosaurs by 65 million years There are 23 different species about crocodiles

10. Distinguishing Alligators from Crocodiles You can tell the difference between a crocodile and an alligator by looking at their noses: Alligators have a wide, U-shaped snout, whereas Crocs have longer, more V-shaped noses. Also, the large fourth tooth in the lower jaw of an alligator fits into a socket in the upper jaw and is not visible when the mouth is closed. This does not happen in crocodiles.

11. A Crocodile An Alligator