crocodile

Uzun çeneleri, kısa bacakları ve kalın derisi olan, tropikal nehir ve bataklıklarda yaşayan büyük yırtıcı sürüngen.

A large predatory reptile with long jaws, short legs, and a thick skin, living in tropical rivers and swamps.

• The crocodile basked in the sun on the riverbank.
• Saltwater crocodiles are the largest living reptiles.
• Be careful—crocodiles can move surprisingly fast on land.
• Paleontologists have discovered that crocodile ancestors appeared during the Triassic period, approximately two hundred million years ago.
• Conservation efforts aim to protect crocodile habitats from agricultural expansion and urban development in tropical regions.
• Behavioral studies reveal that crocodile maternal care is surprisingly sophisticated, with females guarding nests and transporting hatchlings to water.

Eş anlamlılar: croc, gator (informal, though technically different), saurian