• The first crocodiles date back to the days of the dinosaurs.

• A crocodile is not well equipped to chase its prey on land and therefore waits patiently underwater for its prey to come to it. Crocodiles can stay underwater for up to 2 hours.

• Crocodiles don’t shed their skin, they grow into it.

• The scutes (scales) on the back of a crocodile are bones and can deflect arrows, spears, and even bullets.

• A large crocodile can go a whole year without food!

• A crocodile can lower its heart rate to 2-3 beats per minute if it is really cold.