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Crocodiles

By Kyle 6W Editted by Scott and Michael

Nile Crocodiles live in grass and water. The Crocodile can be found in large lakes and on land. Crocodiles prey on medium sized mammals, water birds and fish also when they are small they live on crabs, worms and beetles. The only predator of a Crocodiles is humans. There are ways that a crocodile protects itself and one of the ways are using their massive and powerful jaws. The Female African Crocodiles lay between 13 and 27 eggs per week after they have finished building their nests. Once the little hatchlings are coming out of there egg shells the mother helps break some of the egg shell off. The female Crocodile remains close to the nest for 110 days.

Websites

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