Orinoco Crocodile
- Common Name: Orinoco crocodile
- Scientific Name: Crocodylus intermedius
- Habitat: Currently restricted to the Ocinoco River basin in Colombia and Venezuela
- Adaptations: When the water gets too low, it digs holes in the ground so it can stay cool during the hot days.
- Status: Critically Endangered
- Current Issues: Hunting for it's hide, Collection for sale in the live animal trade, pollution, proposal of a dam in the upper Orinoco River region
- Why: I chose this animal as my favorite reptile because I really like crocodiles and I have yet to research an animal that was endangered, making it unique and interesting.
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