The Crocodiles

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The crocodile is one of the most dangerous (1)              in the world. Crocodiles (2)______ hundreds of people in Africa and Asia every year.

 When crocodiles are babies, they are only about 20 centimeters (3)              but they grow very fast. The biggest crocodiles are over six meters long and are very (4) _______ about 1,000 kilograms.

They can live for 70 to 80 years. Crocodiles live near rivers, but you can also find them in the sea. They are very (5) _______ and dangerous. Their legs are very short but they can (6)               quickly and swim very fast too.

Crocodiles have got very big mouths, long teeth, and a very strong and dangerous (7)              . You have to be very careful when you go swimming in rivers in Africa and Asia.

 

 

Write the answers for the following questions.

 

1. How many people do crocodiles kill every year?

 

2. How long are crocodiles when they are born?

 

3. How long are the biggest crocodiles?

 

4. How heavy are they?

 

5. How many years can crocodiles live?

 

6. Where do crocodiles live?

 

7. Can they swim very quickly

 

 

Exercise 1.

  1. animals
  2. kill
  3. long
  4. heavy
  5. aggressive
  6. run
  7. bite

 

Exercise 2.

  1. hundreds 
  2. 20 centimeters
  3. over six meters long
  4. 1,000 kilograms
  5. 70 or 80 years
  6. near rivers
  7. yes, they can 

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