I never thought that I would every find such a dangerous animal so adorable, but the West African Dwarf Crocodile proved me wrong. It's sort of like a teddy bear being compared to a grizzly bear. It is the world's smallest crocodile. They hunt fish, crustaceans, and mollusks, but sit on the lower list of the food chain. I'm sure you can assume where they live. They swim through the many rivers of West Africa. Unfortunately, they are highly hunted by both humans and other predators due to their small stature (about 5 feet). Just for a reference, regular crocodiles can get up to 15 feet in length. If they survive the threats, they can live to be 100. They are indeed endangered due to hunting and habitat destruction, so there isn't much good going for them. They at least have a reproduction age of 5-6 years and can have a clutch of 15 eggs, so hopefully they can repopulate quickly.
Scientific name:
O. Tetraspis Tetrapis
Links: http://www.zoo.org/page.aspx?pid=2129#.VK7H2lWJOuY
http://www.tnaqua.org/our-animals/reptiles/west-african-dwarf-crocodile
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