American Crocodile

Name: American Crocodile

            (Crocodylus acutus)

Status: Endangered

Description: Scaly skin, can grow up to 15 feet in length, eats a lot of fish and small animals, its fourth tooth from the bottom is visible when its mouth is closed.

Behaviour: Less aggressive than the Nile and Australian crocodiles and rarely seen by people.

Habitat: Normally found in fresh waters mixed with salt waters such as coastal wetlands and canals.

Threats: They are hunted for their hides, poaching and the loss of habitat are the greatest threat faced by the American crocodiles.

Protection: Endangered species act

   By Mark and Cillian