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Refreshing Details on Freshwater CrocodilesThe location of freshwater crocodile colonies is mainly in Australia. Compared to other types of crocodiles they are relatively friendly and won't eat people even though they may attack when cornered.How can Freshwater Crocodiles be distinguished from an Estuarine Crocodile?There are a few differences between the freshwater crocodile and the estuarine crocodile. The freshwater crocodile has a more narrow snout and needle-like teeth and four large scales on their necks. They are olive-green and brown in color.Why are Freshwater Crocodiles considered to be Ambush Predators?The Australian freshwater crocodile will find a comfortable spot where they cannot be seen by their potential victims and wait for long periods of time until they are completely ready to strike. The crocodile can afford this ambush hunting style because they digest their food slowly and consequently do not feel the urge to feed as often. When they do strike, the attack is lightning fast making good use of the animal's sharp teeth and powerful jaws.Features of Freshwater CrocodilesFreshwater crocodiles are olive green with ragged, dark mottling and have narrow, pointed snouts. They are ambush hunters who will not attack human beings unless provoked and prefer to spend their time sunbathing.The Breeding of Freshwater CrocodilesBetween the months of November and March a female freshwater crocodile can lay from 20 to 60 eggs. Nests are built from plants and mud and are always located on riverbanks. (Often nests are flooded by river water killing many of the embryos.)Depending on the area where the nest is built, feral pigs sometimes dig up large proportions of the nests, leaving little or no embryos at all. If a female crocodile discovers this, she may produce eggs again if it's not too late in the breeding season. The eggs take 90 days to develop and the sex of baby crocodiles is not determined by genes but rather by the incubation temperature. Males will incubate at 32C and females at a temperature of 30C. What do Freshwater Crocodiles feed on?These freshwater animals live on a variety of foods and contrary to popular myth, do not store their food. A crocodile immediately consumes what it kills and will then digest its food slowly with no immediate need to hunt again. The crocodile's diet includes insects, crabs, shrimp, turtles, wallabies, pigs, reptiles and amphibians.Continue to: The Location of Freshwater Crocodile and Places they are Found Related ArticlesCrocodiles - Do You Know About Them?Defending Yourself from the Dangerous Crocodile Attack Saltwater Crocodile - Largest of Living Reptiles? American Crocodile - The Life of a Ferocious Predator |
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