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The saltwater crocodile is the largest reptile on
earth. As old and as primitive
___1___ the dinosaur, this creature is
___2___ in the oceans
of Sri
Lanka, India, New Guinea, Australia and in Southeast
Asian ___3___.
With its razor-sharp ___4___ and huge, tough body, the
crocodile has always
___5___ fear in man. Crocodiles can attack at any
___6___ of
the
year. They are particularly active, however, ___7___ the
warmer months. Contrary
to popular ___8___, the crocodile does not
___9___ its prey
by
ripping ___10___ its flesh. In fact, the crocodile
___11___
chew at all. Its
teeth are ___12___ only for grasping its victim firmly.
The
crocodile ___13___ by gulping off bits of flesh and
swallowing them. It then
___14___ its powerful stomach to grind the
___15___.
Since World War II, the demand for crocodile skin
has increased greatly. To ___16___ these demands,
crocodile farms have been formed. In these farms,
crocodiles are hatched and ___17___. They are
slaughtered when they are
about five or six feet ___18___ length. The
___19___ of the
crocodile
is used to manufacture handbags, belts and shoes. In
Australia, the crocodile meat is even ___20___ into
pies, sandwiches and sausages! An estimated 1.5 to 2
million crocodile skins are sold every year. |
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The saltwater crocodile is the largest reptile on
earth. As old and as primitive
as the dinosaur, this creature is
found in the oceans
of Sri
Lanka, India, New Guinea, Australia and in Southeast
Asian countries.
With its razor-sharp
teeth and huge, tough body, the
crocodile has always
instilled fear in man. Crocodiles can attack at any
time of
the
year. They are particularly active, however,
during the
warmer months. Contrary
to popular belief, the crocodile does not
kill its prey
by
ripping off its flesh. In fact, the crocodile
cannot
chew at all. Its
teeth are designed only for grasping its victim firmly.
The
crocodile eats by gulping off bits of flesh and
swallowing them. It then
allows its powerful stomach to grind the
food.
Since World War II, the demand for crocodile skin
has increased greatly. To
meet these demands,
crocodile farms have been formed. In these farms,
crocodiles are hatched and
grown. They are
slaughtered when they are
about five or six feet in length. The
skin of the
crocodile
is used to manufacture handbags, belts and shoes. In
Australia, the crocodile meat is even
made into
pies, sandwiches and sausages! An estimated 1.5 to 2
million crocodile skins are sold every year. |
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