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How long is a crocodile's tail?

A crocodile's tail can range from 1.5 to 2 times the length of its body. They use their long tail for swimming and navigation in the water, providing power and stability as they move.


Which animal has the strongest tail?

There are 2 animals that have the strongest tail. The first one is the Thresher Shark. The Thresher Shark not only kills its prey by biting it, but also wacks its prey with its tail so hard that it loses its skin, which is a method called skinning.The Thresher Sharks tail is longer than the rest of its body.The second one is the Bob Cat. The Bob Cat uses its tail as a weapon used to wack the eyes to make the eyes closed and annoyingly painful, so that the opponent (not prey, because the tail is a defence weapon) cant know what the Bob Cat is going to do. If your talking about all time, then the T-Rex might have had the strongest tail ever.


Physical adaptations of the American alligator?

The adaptations of an alligator include -a powerful tail to act as a rudder in water -webbed and clawed feet for swimming and digging -massive jaw closing muscles for feeding -a protective, armor plated skin -and a distinctive form of camouflage


What is the common name for the alopiidae?

The common name for the Alopiidae family is thresher sharks. They are characterized by their long, whip-like tail fins that they use to stun prey.


How do crocodiles catch their food?

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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What sense does a crocodile use to catch prey?

Frogs use the sense of smell to hunt down prey.


How long is a crocodile's tail?

A crocodile's tail can range from 1.5 to 2 times the length of its body. They use their long tail for swimming and navigation in the water, providing power and stability as they move.


What does a crocodile use its neck for?

A crocodile uses its neck to swallow prey whole. It also uses it to move its head up and down in the water to hide from predators.


What does a meerkat use to kill prey?

meerkat belongs to the group of mongoose. They use their fangs for killing prey. They use their tail for balancing when standing upright.


How does a scorpian eat?

They use their tail to paralyze the prey and then they eat it with their claws.


What body part does stingrays use for protection?

Its the tail. The tail has 'electricity' to shock the prey. Thus, protecting it.


What are the appendages that scorpions and spiders use to capture and handle their prey?

Spiders and scorpions do not use the same method to catch prey. Scorpions often kill prey with venom, using the stinger at the end of their tail. However, they first grab the prey with their claws. They then raise their tail over their heads and sting the prey. Spiders, however, either spin webs to entrap their prey, ambush or hunt for their prey using venom to subdue them, or wait for their prey until it approaches them, killing them with a suprise attack.


What are some of the sea lion's defense mechanisms?

They use their tail to hit their prey whenever it's prey gets to close.


What does a whales tail look like?

yes dolphins have tails, they use it to hit there prey and have babies.


What does the crocodile do with his tail?

Crocodiles propel themselves through water with their tails.


Are crocodiles filter feeders?

No, they are carnivores. They lay wait in the water, blending in with the muck in the water. When a herd stops to drink the water, the crocodile strikes. It grabs the leg of it's prey and pulls it into the water to drown. If the prey is being difficult the crocodile preforms the "death roll". The "death roll" is when the crocodile rolls furiously to twist whatever is in it's jaws in hopes to rip it off. They sometimes use the "death roll" just to rip chunks of meat off of the body of the prey.


What do the Zulus use crocodile oil or fat for?

what dozulus use crocodile oil for