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The oldest crocodile in captivity on record was Freshie, who lived for 140 years.
With a slow metabolism, crocodiles can fast for months, can hold their breaths easily 20 to 30 minutes to 24 hours if necessary and conditions are right, A slower metabolism helps alligators hibernate in the winter and saltwater crocodiles ride ocean currents for hundreds of miles. Crocs don't need to eat regularly to warm their bodies, and so they save an enormous amount of energy that can be put to other use or stored for later. Larger crocodiles can go for over a year without eating a meal. In extreme situations, crocodiles appear to be able to shut down and live off their own tissue for a long period of time.
A croc’s stomach is the most acidic of all vertebrates, allowing it to digest bones, horns, hooves, or shells.
Crocodiles have demonstrated behavioral, physiological and structural adaptations that have allowed them to thrive for hundreds of millions of years.
Crocodilians can survive up to 100 years without developing cancer while being regularly exposed to wellknown cancer-causing compounds (heavy metals such as arsenic, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, mercury, nickel, lead, selenium, endure high levels of radiation)
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