Question: what do crocodiles use their jaws for?

Asked by surfingbethanyh to Blaire, Elizabeth, Jenny, Shona, Simon on 11 Mar 2013.

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  1. Photo: Simon AllenSimon Allen
    answered on 11 Mar 2013:

    Is this the start of a joke?
    They cannot talk, so it must be for eating?

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  2. Photo: Elizabeth StarkElizabeth Stark
    answered on 11 Mar 2013:

    For munching and crushing. Their jaws are really powerful, so they can just dive out of the water and grab their prey and crush it. Just like that. They don’t move fast on land so they have to catch their dinner in one go, and very strong jaws are handy for that.

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  3. Photo: Jennifer L. A. ShawJennifer L. A. Shaw
    answered on 12 Mar 2013:

    They don’t have much energy because they are big reptiles so cant really chase their prey. They only get one shot at bringing down their prey when they attack so they need those big jaws to increase their chances of being successful.

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  4. Photo: Shona MarksShona Marks
    answered on 12 Mar 2013:

    To hold all those TEETH!!! And yes to eat with.

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  5. Photo: Blaire DobieckiBlaire Dobiecki
    answered on 12 Mar 2013:

    Yep… I’d also say eating. They certainly don’t bake cakes with them!

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