The word crocodile comes from the Ancient Greek word for lizard. Crocodiles tend to congregate in freshwater habitats such as rivers and lakes and are sometimes found in brackish water. They feed mostly on fish, reptiles and mammals, and also eat particular molluscs and crustaceans. They have streamlined bodies that enable them to swim swiftly. Because they have webbed feet they have a speed advantage in shallow water over prey animals which come to the water to drink.

Crocodiles are ambush hunters, lying very still waiting for their prey to come close, then attacking swiftly. As cold-blooded predators, they have a very slow metabolism, and thus can survive long periods without food. In many parts of the world the crocodile is protected, but in some places they are farmed commercially, as crocodile skin is highly valued. The skin can be used to make leather goods such as shoes, handbags and watch straps, whilst crocodile meat is also considered a delicacy.

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1998, Flora, Fauna 10v m/s

snmpb044, Namibia, 1998

13.50
Mint NH

1998, American animals 4v

shop4497, Hungary, 1998

1998, Tourism 4v

sbtp0658, Botswana, 1998

1997, WWF, crocodile 4v [+]

spmp1787, Panama, 1997

3.75
Mint NH

1997, Friendship exposition 4 s/s

sknpb367, Korea, North, 1997

1997, Tourism 5v

skep0713, Kenia, 1997

1997, Rare animals 4v [+]

sgbp1248, Guinea Bissau, 1997

1996, Endangered animals 15v m/s

sus2769kb, United States of America, 1996

9.00
Mint NH
9.00
First Day Cover

1996, China 96 2x6v m/s

stop2403kb, Togo, 1996

7.00
Mint NH

1996, Endangered animals 9v m/s

stop2441kb, Togo, 1996

8.00
Mint NH

1996, Crocodile s/s

stapb316, Tanzania, 1996

1996, Crocodiles 7v

stap2274, Tanzania, 1996

3.00
Mint NH

1996, Animals 9v m/s

sgap2337kb, Gambia, 1996

5.00
Mint NH

1996, Flora & Fauna 7v

scjp1724, Central Africa, 1996

1996, Crocodiles 3v

scfp1493, Congo Republic, 1996

3.60
Mint NH

1995, Florida 1v

sus2545, United States of America, 1995

0.70
Mint NH

1995, Sierra Club 9v m/s

stap2055kb, Tanzania, 1995

1995, Reptiles 14v

soep1534, Uganda, 1995

1995, Animals 9v m/s

snnp3584kb, Nicaragua, 1995

6.00
Mint NH

1995, Fossiles 4v

snm0789, Namibia, 1995

1995, 90 years Rotary s/s

sgapb258, Gambia, 1995

4.50
Mint NH

1995, Disney 12v, cowboys & indians

sga2223, Gambia, 1995

15.00
Mint NH
15.00
First Day Cover

1995, Preh. animals 4v [:::]

sdop2020, Dominica, 1995

1995, U.P.A.E.P./Nature 2v [:]

sbzp2670, Brazil, 1995

1995, Nile crocodile 12v

sbkp1330, Burkina Faso, 1995

6.00
Mint NH

1994, Crocodiles s/s

svub107, Vietnam, 1994

3.00
Mint NH

1994, Endangered animals 4v [+]

sun0663, United Nations, New York, 1994

2.10
Mint NH
1.50
Used or CTO
4.00
First Day Cover

1994, Philakorea 8v m/s (8x40c)

spap0753kb, Palau, 1994

7.00

-10%

6.30

Mint NH

1994, WWF, crocodiles 4v [+]

spa0690, Palau, 1994

3.00

-15%

2.55

Mint NH

4.00

-10%

3.60

First Day Cover

4.00

-10%

3.60

Maximum Cards

1994, Sierra Club 31v (4 m/s)

sgyp4569kb, Guyana, 1994

1994, Animals 3v

sau1394, Australia, 1994

3.00

-10%

2.70

First Day Cover

1993, UPAEP, animals 2v

surp1998, Uruguay, 1993

1993, Animals 12v m/s

stap1551kb, Tanzania, 1993

1993, UPAE, crocodiles 2v

ssr0780, Suriname, Republic, 1993

6.00
Mint NH
6.00
Used or CTO
5.45
First Day Cover

1993, Reptiles 4v

sgbp1189, Guinea Bissau, 1993

3.50
Mint NH

1993, Animals 2x12v m/s

sgap1525kb, Gambia, 1993

26.00
Mint NH

1993, Animals 2v s-a

scnp1204, Cameroon, 1993

1993, Bio diversity 2v

scjp1528, Central Africa, 1993

1993, Endangered species 12v m/s

sbnp1514kb, Barbuda, 1993

30.00
Mint NH

1993, Landscapes 4v

sau1335, Australia, 1993

5.00

-10%

4.50

Mint NH

5.00

-10%

4.50

First Day Cover

1993, Endangered animals 12v m/s

sanp1770kb, Antigua & Barbuda, 1993

10.00
Mint NH

1992, Crocodiles 4v

sve0246, South Africa, Venda, 1992

3.50
Mint NH
4.00
Maximum Cards

1992, Endangered animals 2v

scop1869, Colombia, 1992

1992, Endangered animals 7v

sbop1178, Bolivia, 1992

12.00
Mint NH

1991, Angaur Island 16v m/s

spap0411kb, Palau, 1991

1991, African animals s/s

smppb171, Mongolia, 1991

2.80
Mint NH

1991, Reptiles s/s

sghpb183, Ghana, 1991

3.75
Mint NH

1991, Reptiles 8v

sghp1606, Ghana, 1991

7.00
Mint NH

1991, Giza zoo s/s

seab044, Egypt (Republic), 1991

3.00
Mint NH

1991, Animals s/s imperforated

sbupb129b, Burundi, 1991

1991, Animals s/s

sbupb129, Burundi, 1991

1991, Animals 6v

sbup1720, Burundi, 1991

13.50
Mint NH

1991, Animals 6v

sbfp1062, Belize/British Honduras, 1991

10.00
Mint NH

1990, Rain forest 20v m/s

sghp1407kb, Ghana, 1990

13.50
Mint NH

1990, WWF, reptiles 4v [+]

sbb0323, Bangladesh, 1990

6.50
Mint NH

1989, Children book illustrations 4v

stsp3013, Czechoslovkia, 1989

1989, Reptiles 2v

sivp1000, Ivory Coast, 1989

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