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How do crocodiles catch their food?

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A crocodile may be able to swallow fish whole. But, for anything larger, the crocodile must grip onto a part of the prey and spin until a piece of flesh is ripped off and then swallowed. This is because the crocodile doesn't have shearing teeth.

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They stay submerged in water, invisible to unsuspecting prey. When the land mammals come to water bodies to drink, they ambush the prey and eat them.

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They use their back jaws clamping down with massive force equal to a school bus moving 40-45mph.

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the nile crocodile in Africa mainly ets zebras, wildebeests and antelopes and they are taking a sip of water. the crocodiles will quickly grab the animal and pull it underwater.

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mainly of wildbeasts, antelopes, zebras etc

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crocodiles are ambush predator so the they wait for there prey to come or they learn what there prey does at what time and finds the best time to attack

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Crocodiles eat by drowning their prey first, the they rip and tear chunks and pieces off of their prey.... yum. They cant chew because of their jaws.

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They prefer to eat anything made of meat, usually half rotten (as their teeth are not designed for mastication) as they take what they catch to a larder in their underwater lair.

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practically the slipper croc does not eat but a crocodile eats by biting its prey...

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Fish, molluscs, birds, amphibians, crustaceans, mammals, and reptiles. Among this list, it will depend upon the size of the crocodile.

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