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Dwarf Crocodile

Our animals:

Family: Crocodylidae

Order: Crocodylia

Class: reptiles

Length:

1-1,5 m

Weight:

18-32 kg

Nutrition: crayfish, frogs, fish Reproduction: 10-20 eggs, incubation time: 85-105 days Did you know? Their coat is rather strong, like a shell, hence their original name: shelled reptiles. Their closable nostrils, just like their eyes, are to be found on the higher part of head, therefore They are able to stay below water but still see what is happening. This way They can breathe even when underwater. Watch it! The African dwarf crocodile or broad-snouted crocodile is only 1,5 metre, its nose is typically short and muffled. It uses its tail as scull in water. It is the smallest species in the Crocodylidae family. Habitat: It lives in marshlands, in lakes and in slow-flowing rivers Spread: Central and West Africa