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No crocodiles do not have a shell, but contail hard scaly skin that protects them from injury. Images of crocodiles and more information on the subject can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crocodile
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 7y agoThey shed their skins because snakes keep growing in length until they die and the skin does not stretch, so they shed it every once in a while, the new layer of skin underneath is longer. Experts can tell the approximate age of particular snakes by studying the length of the shed skin.
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∙ 14y agocrocodiles skin has a smooth layer on the bottom side of their body (stomach) then on the top side (back) there is a layer of rough and bumpy skin also quite leathery.
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∙ 11y agoNope - lizards do it too. Humans shed their skin (but not all at the same time like reptiles).
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∙ 11y agoIf I remember right, alligators have scales called 'scoots'. I think the fall off and regrow once in a while. Google scoots on alligators or something :)
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∙ 11y agocrocodile skin is like armor and most snake fangs cant stab through a crocodiles highly armored skin.
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∙ 10y agoAll reptiles shed their skin. Snakes commonly shed in one single piece. Lizards tend to shed in pieces.
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∙ 11y agoMost animal shed skin to some degree. Humans and other mammals, birds, reptiles, and insects all shed their skin.
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∙ 15y agoEcdysis
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Do African dwarf frogs shed?
No African Dwarf Frogs do not shed there skin.
Do ells shed there skin like snakes?
No, eels do not shed their skin like a snake
How often do lizards shed their skin?
Many lizards shed their skin several times a year.
Why do animals shed their skin?
there skins die and have to get new skin {I THINK}
Why do snake's shed?
Snakes shed because there skin does not grow with there body, as human skin grows with the body. Snakes shed more when there young and shed less when there older. Rattlesnakes grow a new layer of there rattle every time they shed, so the older the louder.
Do African dwarf frogs shed?
No African Dwarf Frogs do not shed there skin.
Do rat snakes shed?
They regularly shed their skin its quite irreagular for them to shed skin though..
How often do crocodiles shed their teeth?
in its lifetime crocodile shed about 3,000 teeth
How could crocodiles be hunted?
by hunters wanting there skin or bigger crocodiles
Do ladybird shed their skin?
Yes, as they grow they will molt (shed their skin) a number of times before they pupate. Lar
Do the corn skin shed their skin?
Corn Snakes? Yes, all snakes shed their old skin.
What do manta rays shed?
the shed there skin
Do ells shed there skin like snakes?
No, eels do not shed their skin like a snake
Why are crocodiles killed?
Crocodiles are killed for their skin. It is used to make designer boots and handbags that can be sold for a lot of money.
What is a word letter word for shed skin?
Shed
Why do geckos shed?
Geckos shed old skin because it get old and dry and so they can grow bigger, we shed our skin to it takes a whole year to shed the whole of it but we do shed too :)
Why snakes shed their skins and humans don't?
As snakes grow the skin doesn't grow with them, so they shed the skin because it no longer "fits" them. By shedding the skin they can get larger, and grow.
