Photo courtesy of http:\/\/www.papermag.com\/blogs\/american-crocodile-emerging-water.jpg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nYesterday’s fact discussed how the camel was able to live in extreme dry and arid conditions. Today’s fact will make a complete 180 and discuss a few of the interesting crocodile adaptations that allow them to thrive underwater.<\/p>\n
If you have ever swam underwater then you know the benefits of wearing goggles. The thought of a crocodile wearing swim goggles may be amusing but they have adapted a feature very similar. Crocodiles have two sets of eyelids. A normal set for when they are out of the water and a clear eyelid that helps them see while underwater. Obviously the benefits of these “goggles” are to allow the crocodile to hunt while underwater. Similarly, the ears of the crocodile have also adapted to an underwater life.\u00a0 While swimming underwater they are able to use flaps to cover their ears. It hasn’t been scientifically proven but I believe they also use these “ear plugs” when their wives are reading out the “Honey Do” list.<\/p>\n
Crocodile Fast Fact: <\/strong> The eyes, ears and nostrils are all located near the top of the crocodiles head. This allows the crocodile to see, hear and smell while they are almost totally submerged.<\/p>\nDid you enjoy this Wild Fact<\/em>? Did you know crocodiles had two sets of eyelids.\u00a0 I would love to hear what you have to say!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Yesterday’s fact discussed how the camel was able to live in extreme dry and arid conditions. Today’s fact will make a complete 180 and discuss a few of the interesting crocodile adaptations that allow them to thrive underwater. If you have ever swam underwater then you know the benefits of wearing goggles. The thought of a crocodile wearing swim goggles may be amusing but they have adapted a feature very similar. Crocodiles have two sets of eyelids. A normal set for when they are out of the water and a clear eyelid that helps them see while underwater. Obviously the <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":81,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4024],"tags":[72,71,4025,4114],"yoast_head":"\n
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