A Crocodile rests on a sandbank in the Rufiji River. They are more efficient at controlling body temperature than other reptiles.
A Crocodile rests on a sandbank in the Rufiji River. They are more efficient at controlling body temperature than other reptiles. Gaping jaws allow evaporative cooling from the mouths membranes
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Location: Nyerere National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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