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In water - it's used to propel the crocodile forward. On land - it's used as a defence 'weapon' against predators. A swipe from a croc's tail can knock a predator over - allowing the croc to escape.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agocrocodiles have short legs because they dont need to run or walk a lot, which woulod require them to have longer legs. they spend most their time swiming and floating in the water, in which case they mainly use their heavy tail, not their short legs.
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∙ 14y agoto propel them through the water and to store fat
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∙ 10y agoGod made them that way
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