填空题 Crocodiles lay their eggs and leave them under leaves or sand. Baby crocodiles have special (36) teeth with which to break their way out of the (37) .
Crocodiles only live where it is hot. They are found in India, Australia, Africa and America. They spend most of their time (38) around in the mud or the rivers. The crocodile's long (39) tail is used when the animal is swimming. It is also an excellent (40) , because it can be swung with great speed and (41) . The crocodile is very well (42) against its enemies by the hard bony plates which (43) most of its body, but because of the way its neck is formed, (44) . With its rows of terrible pointed teeth it seizes its food, which may be a fish, an animal, or even a careless man, and (45) .
The long-nosed crocodile is shy and timid and because of this, the people of West Africa where it lives, sometimes catch it for food. Many, many centuries ago there were crocodiles in England. (46)