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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2023, Endangered wildlife 4v [+]

sunp32303, United Nations, New York, 2023

11.05
Mint NH

2023, Preh. animals 5v m/s, Nothosaurus

sq1p32311d, Netherlands - Personal stamps TNT/PNL, 2023

8.10
Mint NH

2023, Chisinau Zoo 4v

smjp32312, Moldova, 2023

7.10
Mint NH

2023, Big Things 5v s-a

saup32337b, Australia, 2023

8.35
Mint NH

2023, Big things s/s

saup32377a, Australia, 2023

8.35
Mint NH

2023, Big things 5v

saup32377, Australia, 2023

8.35
Mint NH

2022, Crocodiles s/s

sgyp32123a, Guyana, 2022

2021, Crocodile s/s

svsp32120a, Saint Vincent, 2021

10.85
Mint NH

2021, Crocodile 5v m/s

svsp32120, Saint Vincent, 2021

12.00
Mint NH

2021, Endangered species 4v [+]

sunp32103, United Nations, New York, 2021

7.90
Mint NH

2021, Crocodiles 4v m/s

spnp32102b, Papua New Guinea, 2021

2021, Crocodiles s/s

spnp32102a, Papua New Guinea, 2021

2021, Crocodiles 4v

spnp32102, Papua New Guinea, 2021

2021, Crocodiles s/s

smsp32115a, Marshall Islands, 2021

2021, Crocodiles 4v m/s

sgyp32123, Guyana, 2021

15.55
Mint NH

2021, Crocodiles s/s

sggp32117a, Grenada Grenadines, 2021

13.90
Mint NH

2021, Crocodiles 5v m/s

sggp32117, Grenada Grenadines, 2021

17.45
Mint NH

2021, Crocodile s/s

sgap32122a, Gambia, 2021

2021, Crocodiles 6v m/s

sgap32122, Gambia, 2021

2020, Crocodiles 4v

srop32042, Romania, 2020

12.00
Mint NH

2020, Crocodiles s/s

slrp32010a, Liberia, 2020

2020, Crocodiles 6v m/s

slrp32010, Liberia, 2020

12.45

-10%

11.21

Mint NH

2020, Crocodiles 6v

scvp32003a, Cuba, 2020

2020, Crocodiles s/s

scvp32003, Cuba, 2020

1.75
Mint NH

2019, Zoo animals m/s

stj31919, Czech Republic, 2019

2019, Nile Crocodile s/s

slrp31917a, Liberia, 2019

7.50

-20%

6.00

Mint NH

2019, The American Crocodile 4v m/s

sanp31916, Antigua & Barbuda, 2019

17.20
Mint NH

2018, Rajang river Sarawak s/s

smfp31805, Malaysia, 2018

2018, Animals 20v (2 m/s) s-a

sjap31818, Japan, 2018

23.85
Mint NH

2018, Wildlife 5v

sgyp31818, Guyana, 2018

2018, Green tourism 4v [+]

secp31811, Ecuador, 2018

21.75
Mint NH

2018, Crocodiles s/s

saop31829a, Angola, 2018

2018, Endangered species s/s

saop31814a, Angola, 2018

2018, Crocodiles 4v

saop31829, Angola, 2018

2016, Biodiversity 8v [+++]

svnp31601, Venezuela, 2016

10.25
Mint NH

2016, Wildlife Conference s/s

suw31609, United Nations, Vienna, 2016

13.40
Mint NH
9.00
Used or CTO

2016, Zoos s/s

stjp31623, Czech Republic, 2016

6.50
Mint NH

2016, Zoological garden 8v m/s

seap31613, Egypt (Republic), 2016

2016, Kumana National Park s/s

scep31602a, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), 2016

4.35
Mint NH

2016, Kumana National Park 7v

scep31602, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), 2016

2016, Aussie Alphabet (ACLRT) 5v s-a

saup31613a, Australia, 2016

2016, Aussie Alphabet (ACLRT) 5v

saup31613, Australia, 2016

2016, Reptiles 3 s/s

sanp31607, Antigua & Barbuda, 2016

31.75
Mint NH

2015, Mayreau, Reptiles 6v m/s

svgp31512m, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, 2015

14.30
Mint NH

2015, Traditional Paintings 4v

spnp31502, Papua New Guinea, 2015

2015, Quotations 2v

spl31529, Poland, 2015

2.50
Used or CTO

2015, Wildlife s/s

sphp31547, Philippines, 2015

2015, Reptiles of Africa 6v m/s

slrp31552, Liberia, 2015

2015, All You Need Is Ecuador s/s

secp31513a, Ecuador, 2015

13.55
Mint NH

2015, Definitives, Fauna 7v s-a

scop31502, Colombia, 2015

6.50
Mint NH

2013, Endangered animals 6v

sgi31310a, Gibraltar, 2013

5.80
Mint NH

2013, Endangered animals 6v m/s

sgi31310, Gibraltar, 2013

5.80
Mint NH

2013, Reptiles of Africa 2 s/s

sghp31311, Ghana, 2013

13.90

-10%

12.51

Mint NH

2013, Cartoons 12v in booklet s-a

sfrp31309, France, 2013

20.00
Mint NH

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