New discovery: Crocodile crawling trees

Researchers have found crocodiles are animals that have the ability to 'move fast' on the ground, can climb up to 5m and crawl to branches up to 4m to monitor the area around them. live.

Researchers have discovered the ability of crocodilians to surprise trees. They said that the reptiles that normally live in this water can climb as high as 5 meters and run very quickly when they go ashore.

Crocodile likes to climb tree branches close to the water and catch the sun

Vladimir Dinets - an assistant professor of research at the Department of Psychology at the University of Tennessee (USA) - made the conclusion after observing and studying alligators in Australia, Africa and South America.

'This ability is shown when the crocodile climbs a steep hill or a branch of a standing tree, provided that the branch is large enough for crocodiles to crawl', writes Vladimir Dinets.

The team believes that climbing can help crocodiles adjust their body temperature and have better vision.'The most frequently observed place is the sun-catching trees, which have many branches swooping to the ground. This suggests that alligators need a place to constantly change body temperature ' - the author writes. Similarly, climbing trees also helps them monitor all sides, improving their vision against threats as well as seeking prey.

The researchers also said the animal uses tree climbing skills in captivity.'A dwarf crocodile escapes the enemy surrounding the Bristol zoo (England) by climbing the tree and crossing the fence'.

"This finding could also help archaeologists," the team said.'These results need to be transferred to archaeologists for comparison with fossils to clarify this habit. This is especially true for the extinct crocodiles or Archosaurian ancient reptiles.