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Table of Contents

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The Life Cycle of a CROCODILE

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The Life Cycle of a

CROCODILE

By Barbara M. Linde

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Linde, Barbara M. The life cycle of a crocodile / Barbara M. Linde. p. cm. -- ( Natures life cycles) Includes index. ISBN 978-1-4339-4672-1 ( pbk. ) ISBN 978-1-4339-4673-8 ( 6-pack) ISBN 978-1-4339-4671-4 ( library binding) Crocodiles Life cycles Juvenile literature. I. Title.

QL666. C925L56 2011 982156--dc22 2010029687

First Edition

Published in 2011 by Gareth Stevens Publishing East 14th Street, Suite New York, NY 10003

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Contents

What Is a Crocodile?

Where They Live

Keeping Warm

Eggs in the Nest

Breaking Out

Baby Crocodiles

Young Crocodiles

Adult Crocodiles

Crocodiles in Danger

The Life Cycle of a Crocodile

Glossary

For More Information

Index

Words in the glossary appear in bold type the rst time they are used in the text

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What Is a Crocodile?

A crocodile is a reptile. Its skin is covered with tough scales. It has a long, pointy snout. Some of its sharp, pointy teeth stick out when the crocodile closes its mouth.

Crocodiles have four short legs. They have ve toes on each front foot. On each back foot, they have four webbed toes. A claw is at the end of each toe.

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When a crocodile swims, it looks like the letter S. Its rear legs go straight back. Its powerful tail moves back and forth.

The skin on a crocodiles back is tough. The skin on its stomach is quite soft.

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Where They Live

Crocodiles live in salt water or freshwater. They spend some time on land, so they like to stay near the shore. However, crocodiles can swim quite far.

Crocodiles live all over the world. There are species of crocodiles. Some species live in just one place.

Crocodiles are cold-blooded. Cold-blooded means the temperature inside the body depends on the temperature outside the body. If the air is cold, the crocodile is cold. If the air is warm, the crocodile is warm.

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Crocodile farms can be found in warm places such as Australia and Cuba (shown here).

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Keeping Warm

During hot months, the sun keeps crocodiles warm. When crocodiles get too hot, they swim.

In colder months, crocodiles dig dens near the water. They rest in them on the coldest days. On warmer days, they lay in the sun. They dont eat a lot when its cold.

In spring, crocodiles become active again. They hunt for food. They also look for mates. Then, the mother crocodile gets ready to lay her eggs.

AWESOME ANIMAL!

Crocodiles can go without eating for months. They can live without food for a whole year if necessary!

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A crocodile cools its brain by opening its mouth!

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Eggs in the Nest

The mother crocodile makes a nest. Some mothers dig holes for their nests. Others build a mound of dirt and plants. The nest is near water, but not too close. She doesnt want her eggs to wash away!

After the nest is ready, the mother lays her eggs. A group of eggs is called a clutch. A clutch may have from to eggs. The eggs are white and have hard shells. The mother crocodile covers her clutch with plants. The plants help keep the eggs warm.

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This crocodile mother will guard her eggs for several months.

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Breaking Out

The mother crocodile stays and guards her eggs. If an animal comes too close, shell chase it away. Even the father crocodile stays back.

After or months, the eggs are ready to hatch. The babies make noises inside their eggs. The mother hears them. She uncovers the nest. Each baby crocodile has a pointy bump on its snout called an egg tooth. The baby uses its egg tooth to crack the tough shell.

AWESOME ANIMAL!

When a crocodile loses a tooth, a new one grows in. A crocodile may have over 1,000 teeth during its life!

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Less than one out of four crocodile eggs hatch in the wild. Many are eaten rst.

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