Assertion: crocodile | /r/CapableOf | remain submerged
Facets:
value: for 10 to 15 minutes
type: TEMPORAL
value: almost totally
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: As in all crocodilians, the eyes, ears and nostrils are located on top of the head, allowing the crocodile to remain almost totally submerged when lying in water, helping to conceal it from potential prey, while a special valve at the back of the throat allows the mouth to be opened underwater without water entering the throat.
text: The heart by-passes the lungs and re-circulates this oxygen-depleted blood to less important areas instead helping crocodiles stay submerged for up to an hour.
text: During a voluntary dive, such as when hunting underwater, the crocodile can remain submerged for 10 to 15 minutes.