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Crocodiles
Crocodiles
Scientific name: Crocodylinae
Lifespan: Saltwater crocodile: 70 years, Nile crocodile: 70 – 100 years
Speed: Saltwater crocodile: 15 – 18 mph, American crocodile: 20 mph, Nile crocodile: 19 – 22 mph
Mass: Saltwater crocodile: 2,200 lbs, American crocodile: 880 – 1,100 lbs, Nile crocodile: 500 – 1,700 lbs
Length: Saltwater crocodile: 14 – 17 ft., American crocodile: 13 – 16 ft., Nile crocodile: 14 ft.
Clutch size: Saltwater crocodile: 40 – 60, American crocodile: 30 – 70, Nile crocodile: 25 – 80
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crocodile
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crocodile
Why are they endangered?
Why are they endangered?
Once hunted intensively for their hides, today, loss of habitat to human development, illegal killing and roadkill are the greatest threats faced by alligators and crocodiles. As sea level rises due to climate change, a significant portion of freshwater habitats may face saltwater incursion or inundation.
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What people are doing...Defenders fights to defend the Endangered Species Act, which was vital in bringing the alligator back from the brink of extinction, and the Clean Water Act, which protects wetlands and waterways that are important for alligators and crocodiles. We also work to protect habitat through partnering on the Everglades Restoration Act, protecting national wildlife refuges and national parks, and engaging in state-level environmental planning.
Adopt and Acre
Adopt and Acre
https://www.nature.org/en-us/membership-and-giving/donate-to-our-mission/other-ways-to-give/adopt-an-acre/
The Nature Conservancy is helping to further protect these incredible reptiles by conserving and restoring the wetland habitats on which alligators depend. For example, TNC’s Adopt an Acre program aims to protect 250,000 acres along the Gulf Coast, including Louisiana’s coastal swamps, an alligator favorite.
Tracking Crocodiles: Save a Species
Tracking Crocodiles: Save a Species
Everglades Florida
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