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How many different kinds of crocodiles are there?
There are about 23 species of living crocodilian. They come from the Order Crocodylia, otherwise known as Loricata in the Class Reptilia (whose status as a class may be being reconsidered). Common names include Crocodile, Alligator, Caiman and Gharial/Gavial.Genera include:AlligatorCaimanCrocodylusGavialisOsteolaemusPalaeosuchusTomistoma
What are cold blooded crocodiles called?
They are just called crocodiles because all crocodiles are cold-blooded. Although they are called crocodiles, there are different species of crocodiles.
Do alligators and crocodiles interbreed and pass genetic information to one another allowing the species to develop in a similar way?
No, they do not. They are 2 different species, and cannot interbreed.
What is bigger a crocodile or a hippo?
Crocodiles are bigger the largest alligators are usually 16-19ft long while for crocodiles in exremelly rare cases saltwater crocodiles have exceeded 27ft(8meters) in the wild.In general, crocodiles are the larger species. This however, does depend on the individual. American Aliigators can grow up to 18 feet, the Gharial grows up to about 20 feet, as does the Nile and Mugger Crocodiles. The largest species of all 23 of the Crocodilians is the Saltwater Crocodile which has been known to reach lengths of 24 feet.It depends on the species, but the largest croc is the bigger than the largest alligator.
What other species are caimans related to?
Alligators, crocodiles and gharials
How many crocodiles are there?
There are 23 different crocodilian species.
How many speces of crocodiles are there?
23 species
Why are saltwater crocodiles more aggressive than freshwater crocodiles?
Because it is a different species of crocodile and different species behave differently.
How many types of Crocodile are there?
There are 23 different crocodilian species out there but there are 220 dwarf crocodiles left in this world. There are 200 saltwater crocodiles left, but there are a total of 7 different types of crocodiles. the Indo-pasific or the Saltwater, the Swamp, The Nile, The Cuban, The Morelet, The Ornoco, and The American. So There are 8 different types of crocodiles in the world.
How many different kinds of crocodiles are there?
There are about 23 species of living crocodilian. They come from the Order Crocodylia, otherwise known as Loricata in the Class Reptilia (whose status as a class may be being reconsidered). Common names include Crocodile, Alligator, Caiman and Gharial/Gavial.Genera include:AlligatorCaimanCrocodylusGavialisOsteolaemusPalaeosuchusTomistoma
How man species of crocodiles are there?
There are 23 species of Crocodilian - 2 true Alligators, 6 species of Caiman, 12 true Crocodiles, a dwarf Crocodile, a false Gharial and the Indian Gharial.
What are cold blooded crocodiles called?
They are just called crocodiles because all crocodiles are cold-blooded. Although they are called crocodiles, there are different species of crocodiles.
Are the alligators and crocodiles the same species?
No. They are slightly different.
Are big crocodiles called alligators?
No Alligators are a different species
How many spieces of crocodile?
Possibly 24 and growing...up until recently there were believed to be 23 species of crocodilians, but recent information suggests that West African Nile crocodiles are a different species. In addition, it is likely that the Dwarf crocodile will soon be divided into a couple different species.
Can different kinds of crocodiles mate?
Yes, they are the same species. Its like when a tiger and a lion mate they may have a different classification but they are the same species.
How many Crocodile species are there?
There are 23 different crocodilian species.
