- Where to see one
- 4 U.S. zoos in our directory hold crocodile, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the crocodile
Crocodiles, the family Crocodylidae, are large semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. They gather in rivers, lakes and wetlands, and sometimes in brackish water and saltwater. All are carnivores, feeding mostly on vertebrates such as fish, reptiles, birds and mammals, and sometimes on invertebrates such as molluscs and crustaceans. Unlike alligators, crocodiles are very sensitive to cold. They are distinguished from alligators by narrower, longer heads with a more V-shaped snout, and by lower-jaw teeth that stay visible outside the upper jaw when the mouth is closed. The saltwater crocodile can grow past 6 m (20 ft) and weigh over 1,000 kg.
Crocodile facts
- The word crocodile comes from a Greek word meaning 'stones worm'.
- Crocodiles have salt glands for filtering out salt, which are present but non-functioning in alligators.
- Their bony skin plates help neutralize acids while the animal cannot breathe underwater.
- The saltwater crocodile can grow past 6 m (20 ft) long and weigh over 1,000 kg.
Where to see crocodile in the U.S.
4 zoos across 3 states
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