Others were on guard. These were mothers protecting their eggs. An unmistakable 'No disturbance' signal. But we were not about to budge. They have sharp pointed teeth and can break the bones of their prey with one grasp.
Crocodiles have an interesting life style.
Unlike other reptiles, they first look for a safe site for their eggs before engaging in reproduction. We also observed that their nests lay under direct sunlight to help their eggs develop and hatch. Female crocodiles are able to store the sperms in their cloaca for about 1-3 months, and release them when they are ready to lay eggs. They dig holes between 30 cm to one metre in depth, using their claws, and deposit between 30 and 90 eggs. When the babies hatch, they sound out a distress call using a piping sound and are excavated by the mothers.