I Have My Eye On You

Friday, 8 July 2011

Image Credit Flickr User Tambako the Jaguar

Don't get too close - you might make a tasty snack for this crocodile. If he does take a bite from you - then be afraid, be very afraid. Each jaw contains twenty four extremely sharp teeth which are designed to do pretty much anything else but chew. They will grasp you, crush you and splice/dice you but they won't chew. Mastication just isn't their thing, you see.

They don't need to worry as we do when we get older, about losing their teeth. If one is knocked or falls out then it is replaced - throughout their lives. Strangely enough when the jaws close the pressure exerted is huge. When they are opened it is virtually non existent. In fact a good strength elastic band will keep the jaws of a large crocodile closed.

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