#dwarf crocodiles

[antiqueanimals]

Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia. Volume 6: Reptiles. Written by Bernard Grzimek. 1984. Illustration by Helmut Diller.

1.) Dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)

2.) False gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii)

3.) Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)

4.) American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus)

5.) Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)

6.) Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)

[daily-fun-animal-facts]

Dwarf Crocodiles

Dwarf crocodile spends most of the time in water. It uses vertically flattened tail to propel itself in the water. Dwarf crocodile are also able to move by galloping on the ground.

[antiqueanimals]

you're my favourite blog! please never stop flooding my feed with beautiful creatures. do you have any dwarf caimans/crocs? i hope you post more tarantulas in the future :)

Wilhelm Eigener (1904-1982)

Walter Heubach (1865-1923)

I Didn't Know That Crocodiles Yawn to Keep Cool. Written by Kate Petty. 1998.

[whitmerule]

A miniature and rare species of crocodile is fighting back against a common Northern Territory pest by nibbling on the back legs of cane toads.