Crocodiles lay their eggs and leave them under leaves or sand. Baby crocodiles have special sharp teeth with which they break their way out of the egg shells.

Crocodiles only live where it is hot. They are found in India, Australia, Africa, Indonesia, and America. They spend most of their time lying around in the mud or the rivers. The crocodile’s long powerful tail is used when the animal is swimming. It is also an excellent weapon, because it can be swung with great speed and force. One blow will knock down a man or even a big animal at once. 

The crocodile is very well protected against its enemies by the hard bony plates which cover most of its body, but because of its hard neck, it cannot turn its head from side to side and so it can only see in front of itself.

The crocodile has its teeth cleaned by the crocodile bird. This bird takes the bits left in the crocodile’s mouth for its food. This helps the crocodile, which cannot clean its own teeth, for it cannot move its tongue up and down. With its rows of terrible pointed teeth it catches its food, which may be a fish, an animal, or even a careless man.