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  1. Crocodile | Encyclopedia.com

    May 23, 2018 · crocodile, large, carnivorous reptile [1] of the order Crocodilia, found in tropical and subtropical regions. Crocodiles live in swamps or on river banks and catch their prey in …

  2. Crocodilians (Crocodiles, Alligators, Caimans, and Gharials)

    CrocodiliansFamily: Gharials Family: Alligators and Caimans Family: Crocodiles and False Gharials (Crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharials) Source for information on Crocodilians …

  3. Crocodiles, Alligators, Caimans, and Gharials: Crocodylia

    CROCODILES, ALLIGATORS, CAIMANS, AND GHARIALS: CrocodyliaPHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICSThe order Crocodylia, also known as the crocodilians, includes 23 …

  4. Crocodile, Saltwater - Encyclopedia.com

    Crocodile, saltwater Crocodylus porosus phylum: Chordata class: Reptilia order: Crocodylia family: Crocodylidae status: Endangered, Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands; Threatened, …

  5. Whiptail Lizards, Tegus, and Relatives (Teiidae) - Encyclopedia.com

    Crocodile tegus are excellent swimmers, using the laterally compressed tail to propel them through the water. These lizards may forage in water and escape predators by diving into the …

  6. Gharials (Gavialidae) - Encyclopedia.com

    Thumbnail description A large crocodilian with extremely narrow jaws; adult males have a distinctive knob over the nostrils Size 13.1–16.4 ft (4–5 m) Number of genera, species 1 …

  7. Alligators and Caimans (Alligatoridae) | Encyclopedia.com

    Alligators and caimans (Alligatoridae) Class ReptiliaOrder CrocodyliaSuborder EusuchiaFamily AlligatoridaeThumbnail description Powerful animals with a long and muscular tail, four short …

  8. Monitors, Goannas, and Earless Monitors (Varanidae)

    Crocodile monitors use their long prehensile tails as counterbalances when climbing in the canopy and as effective whips when threatened. Their teeth are very long and fanglike.

  9. Crocodile Dundee 2 - Encyclopedia.com

    Crocodile Dundee 2 views 2,681,482 updated Crocodile Dundee 2 ??½ 1988 (PG) In this sequel Mike Dundee, the loveable rube, returns to his native Australia looking for new adventure, …

  10. Bemba - Encyclopedia.com

    May 29, 2018 · The Crocodile clan stayed in power over the other clans. The full telling of the myth brings out the richness of its poetic, political, religious, and ceremonial aspects. The …