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Their mother looks after her baby crocodiles during their first year while they learn to swim and to hunt. The instincts of the babies are to follow their mother and learn from her by watching what she does.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoShe is very defensive over her nest, after hatching the care is minimum though, they wil have to take care of themselves, they can call for there mother, who if she is in the neighbourhood, wil go to the origin of the call and possibly take care of a predator interfering with the young.
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∙ 12y agoThe baby crocodile has this special tooth, called the 'egg tooth' which it uses to crack the egg. Then the baby makes speaks, to alert the mother. Then it digs itself out of it's hole, and if it hasn't been devoured by some predator, like a monitor lizard, it's mother picks it up in her mouth and carries it to the nearest water source. Where she will watch over them.
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∙ 14y agousually they don't, they're on their own from as soon they're hatched.
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∙ 12y agoThey don't. Young snakes must fend for themselves from the very beginning of life.
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∙ 11y agothey do it by putting it in their mouth
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When do crocodiles abandon their young?
crocodiles abandoned there young once they have hatched and there mothers have carried them into the water
Where do crocodiles carry their youngs?
Crocodiles don't carry their young.
What are young crocodiles called?
Young crocodiles are normally called hatchlings. This also applies to young alligators, lizards, turtles, snakes, and most other reptiles as well.
What is the name of young crocodiles?
I am a marine biologist and young crocodiles are called immalicklecroc. Many people do not believe this because it is such a silly name but it is named after the man who discored crocodiles in 23AD, John Immalicklecroc.
What predators does a crocodile have?
Young Nile crocodiles are prey to african rock pythons. Adults have no predators. Young saltwater crocodiles are prey to reticulated and Burmese pythons. Adults have no predators. Young mugger crocodiles are prey to reticulated and Burmese pythons. Bengal tigers occasionally prey on adults.
Do people in china eat crocodiles?
In the very southern tip of china, people do eat young saltwater crocodiles.
What is baby crocodiles called?
a snapper
What species of reptiles protect their eggs and raise their young?
Crocodiles
How long do crocodiles take care of its young?
five years
What is the enemies of a Nile Crocodile?
Rock pythons eat young crocodiles, but never adults. Hippos dominate over crocodiles in fights.
Why do crocodiles look like there smiling?
there grining
Do lizards protect their young?
No. Some lizards may guard their eggs but not their young. The only reptiles that guard their young are crocodiles and alligators.
