Growing up, they eat insects and small fish. Mothers take good care of their young. And feeding time is usually a coordinated effort. Related Species American Crocodiles are related to other Crocodile types, Alligators, and Caimans. All About Crocodiles Crocodiles are left over from the age of the dinosaurs.
Crocodiles are great hunters due to their lightening-fast reflexes.
Crocs propel themselves in water using their powerful tails and webbed feet. They are nocturnal which means they hunt mostly at night. After mating, females bury from 10 to 60 hard-shelled eggs into a nest which is either a hole dug in the ground or a mound of plants formed by the mother. Crocodiles are good mothers. Most females stay near the nest and protect it from predators until the hatchlings are ready to come out.