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ORINOCO CROCODILE

MEET LOLA The Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) is a critically endangered subspecies that lives in the tropical forests of Colombia and Venezuela. It is the largest of the South American’s crocodiles. They make habitats in tropical forests, Andes foothills, and streams. Due to massive human hunting the crocodile is forced to live in the freshwater habitats. Orinoco crocodiles have…

CUBAN CROCODILES

MEET ‘ELENA’ AND ‘SISTER ROSA’ These Cuban natives are small, tough and armoured with bony scales. More terrestrial than other crocodilian species, they raise their bellies off the ground and adopt a ‘high walk’ posture when moving on land. Their hind feet have reduced webbing, an adaptation that makes them more mobile on land than…