A large reptile of the genus Crocodilus, of several species. They grow to the length of sixteen or eighteen feet, and inhabit the large rivers of Africa, Asia, and America. The eggs, laid in the sand, are hatched by the sun's heat. The best known species is that of the Nile (Crocodilus vulgaris, or Crocodilus Niloticus). The Florida crocodile (Crocodilus Americanus) is much less common than the alligator and has longer jaws. The name is also sometimes applied to the species of other related genera, as the gavial and the alligator.
large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
a bit of a blockhead, with a skull that is mostly fused and jaw muscles that are overly large
a large predatory reptile that lives in swamps, rivers, or lakes in tropical regions
a large voracious aquatic reptile, having a long snout with massive jaws and a body covered with bony plates, living in marshy tropical waters
Crocodiles have narrower snouts than alligators, grow slightly larger and shy from human contact. The rare, prehistoric animal lives in the Everglades and in the Upper Keys.
A crocodile is any species belonging to the family Crocodylidae (sometimes classified instead as the subfamily Crocodylinae). The term can also be used more loosely to include all members of the order Crocodilia: i.e. the true crocodiles, the alligators and caimans (family Alligatoridae) and the gharials (family Gavialidae). The crocodile is a large aquatic reptile that lives throughout the Tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia.
Crocodile electric locomotives are so called because they have long "noses" at each end, reminiscent of the snout of a crocodile. These contain the motors and drive axles, and are connected by an articulated center section. The center section usually contains the crew compartments, pantographs and transformer.