Crocodiles

Crocodiles (family Crocodylidae), also known as real crocodiles, are enormous semiaquatic reptiles found in Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Australia. Crocodile is sometimes used to refer to all extant members of the order Crocodilia, which includes alligators and caimans (family Alligatoridae), gharials, and false gharials (family Gavialidae), and several extinct taxa. Crocodile size, morphology, behavior, and ecology vary slightly between species. They do, however, share numerous similarities in these areas. All crocodiles are semiaquatic and prefer freshwater habitats such as rivers, lakes, and wetlands, as well as brackish and saltwater. They are carnivorous animals that eat predominantly vertebrates like fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals, but also invertebrates like mollusks and crustaceans depending on species and age.

Crocodile attacks on elephants are common when elephant groups reside near a river. When disturbed, the very territorial saltwater and Nile crocodile species attack, especially during the breeding season. The crocodile biting off the elephant's trunk is the most likely cause of death. The elephant may die as a result of not being able to eat, drink, or even breathe correctly. A crocodile, on the other hand, is more likely to kill a baby elephant and is most effective in its aquatic domain. Crocodiles abound in the river, and they frequently prey on elephants that come to cross or drink from the river's side. Crocodiles are more inclined to attack elephants that are young, ill, or injured.