cocodrilo de america
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Distribution and habitat:
The American crocodile ( Crocodylus acutus ) is a native of the Americas. This reptile lives in fresh, brackish and salt water. Its distribution includes the southern Gulf of Mexico , the Greater Antilles except Puerto Rico, and the coasts of Central America and South America in the Caribbean to Venezuela . Inhabits in the Pacific coast of Central America and northern South America to Tumbes. In the United States only we found south tip of Florida , to Vero Beach on the Atlantic and Tampa in the Gulf.
FEEDING:
Crocodylus acutus feeding when small is based on invertebrates . According acquires size diet also includes fish , frogs , turtles , birds and small mammals. Adults continue eating the same diet expanding to include birds and large mammals.
DESCRIPTION
The American crocodile is one of the large crocodiles , length can reach six meters. Unconfirmed reports raise this as an additional meter. In this are rare examples in nature that exceed five meters in length .