Things you did not know about crocodiles!

The second largest reptile species in the world are the crocodiles.

Some crocodiles can reach six metres in length and live up to 100 years. 

Crocs do not eat much. They can fast for months. 

They can eat twice a week and no more than five kilos of chicken or beef each. 

Crocodiles, who are known for having small brains, are lazy to the point that, if they are not hungry, they are unlikely to spend energy moving. 

The Nile crocodile has a total bite force of 1,600 kg/cm2, compared to the shark's 300 kg/cm2 bite force and the human's 60 kg/cm2. 

The eggs, which the females bury in the sand, need a temperature of around 30 degrees, as the temperature determines the crocodile's gender during the first 15 days of the incubation period. 

For the Nile crocodile, a temperature of 28 to 30°C or 33 to 34°C helps produce females and a temperature of 30 to 33°C is likely to produce males.