Crocodiles can cool off by opening their jaws and letting hear evaporate off their palate and gular membranes, part of their efficient thermoregulatio

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Crocodiles can cool off by opening their jaws and letting hear evaporate off their palate and gular membranes, part of their efficient thermoregulation behaviour.

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Location: Katavi National Park, B 8, Sitalike, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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