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Crocodilians are oviparous. The eggs are laid on land, as is characteristic of
all reptiles. The female usually builds a crude nest by piling up debris and
decaying vegetation and sand; when the eggs are laid, the neat is covered. Some
species guard their nests until the eggs are hatched; others, leas maternal, pay no
attention to them after the eggs are deposited.
The crocodilians are the bulkiest of living reptiles, although some snakes are
longer. No positive statement about the maximum length of crocodilians is possible,
but 23 feet is believed to be about correct, in spite of lengths of 29 to 33 feet that
have been reported. ^The skins are so widely used for making wallets, purses, and
shoes that most crocodiles are killed before they reach their maximum size.
Crocodiles will eat any animal they can overcome; several species are
confirmed man-eaters.
Crocodiles and alligators can be distinguished, by the shape of the head.
The snout of a crocodile is much narrower at the tip than at the base, which
gives the head a somewhat triangular shape. In contrast, an alligator's snout
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almost as broad near the tip as it is at the base.
II. Remember the following words and word combinations, consult a dictionary
about the way they are pronounced:
crocodilian крокодиловый
loricate панцирный, имеющий панцирь
remnant остаток
ancestor предок
overland сухопутный
crocodile крокодил
bony plate костяная пластинка
protection защита
oviparous яйценосный
nest гнездо
debris обломки
sand песок
maternal материнский
alligator аллигатор
snout морда
tip кончик; тонкий конец
III. Suggest the Russian for:
to be distinguished by...; in addition to...; an effective weapon; to undergo some
changes; to build a crude nest; a somewhat triangular shape; in contrast; to pile
up debris; to be confirmed man-eaters; to reach maximum size.
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