Understanding Animals: Do you know about crocodiles? 🐊

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🗓️ 20 May 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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0:00.0	My name is Josie, and you are listening to Sleep Tight Science.
0:18.6	Did you know that a crocodile's jaws can close with a force around 16,000 to 18,000
0:29.7	newtons? The strongest bite of any living animal? What? That's a stronger bite than a Rottweiler, a hyena, and a great white shark.
0:42.2	Combined.
0:48.1	Hello, friends, and welcome back to Sleeptight Science, a bedtime show that answers your questions about science.
0:59.6	Crocodillion ancestors have been on Earth for around 200 million years.
1:06.4	They were here before the first flower bloomed.
1:10.1	They watched the dinosaurs rise, and they were still here
1:14.2	when the dinosaurs were gone. The extinction event that ended the age of the dinosaurs, one of the
1:22.0	worst catastrophes this planet has ever seen, did not finish the crocodile. It survived in the same rivers
1:31.7	and with the same patient, unhurried approach to being alive. The crocodile is not simply a large,
1:42.9	ancient, and dangerous reptile.
1:46.3	It is also one of the most sophisticated reptiles on Earth, with a jaw wired with sensors
1:54.5	more sensitive than your fingertips, a heart that works more like yours than you might expect,
2:01.9	and a gentleness with its young that might surprise you.
2:08.7	In this episode, we are going to learn all about this fascinating animal,
2:14.4	and hopefully, if you are listening to this before bed, get a good night's rest, too.
2:22.7	Before we start, here are some words to listen for.
2:27.9	Arcasor, the ancient animal group that includes crocodiles, dinosaurs, and birds.
2:37.2	Ectotherm, an animal that regulates its body temperature using its environment
2:43.1	rather than generating its own heat internally, sometimes called cold-blooded, though that's not quite the full picture.
2:56.6	Domed Pressure Receptor
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