The word crocodile comes from the Ancient Greek word for lizard. Crocodiles tend to congregate in freshwater habitats such as rivers and lakes and are sometimes found in brackish water. They feed mostly on fish, reptiles and mammals, and also eat particular molluscs and crustaceans. They have streamlined bodies that enable them to swim swiftly. Because they have webbed feet they have a speed advantage in shallow water over prey animals which come to the water to drink.

Crocodiles are ambush hunters, lying very still waiting for their prey to come close, then attacking swiftly. As cold-blooded predators, they have a very slow metabolism, and thus can survive long periods without food. In many parts of the world the crocodile is protected, but in some places they are farmed commercially, as crocodile skin is highly valued. The skin can be used to make leather goods such as shoes, handbags and watch straps, whilst crocodile meat is also considered a delicacy.

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10.00
Mint NH

2007, Tradional fairy tales booklet

smfp30707b, Malaysia, 2007

3.50

-10%

3.15

Mint NH

2007, Tradional fairy tales 4v [:::]

smf30707, Malaysia, 2007

1.95

-10%

1.76

Mint NH

2018, Rajang river Sarawak s/s

smfp31805, Malaysia, 2018

5.35

-10%

4.82

Mint NH

1994, Crocodiles s/s

svub107, Vietnam, 1994

3.00

-10%

2.70

Mint NH

1977, WWF, animals s/s

soeb008, Uganda, 1977

9.00
Mint NH

1977, WWF, animals 5v

soe0166, Uganda, 1977

7.00
Mint NH

1991, African animals s/s

smppb171, Mongolia, 1991

2.80

-20%

2.24

Mint NH

2018, Animals 20v (2 m/s) s-a

sjap31818, Japan, 2018

23.85

-10%

21.47

Mint NH

2001, Flora & Fauna 10v in booklet

sbzpc3197, Brazil, 2001

5.50
Mint NH

1984, Nature conservation 3v [::]

sbzp2041, Brazil, 1984

2.60
Mint NH

1948, Definitives 7v

sau0184, Australia, 1948

120.00
Mint NH

1991, Giza zoo s/s

seab044, Egypt (Republic), 1991

3.00
Mint NH

1998, Fossile 1v

swd2006, Germany, Federal Republic, 1998

1.00
Mint NH
0.70
Used or CTO

2012, Australian Zoos 7v (1v+3x[:])

saup31225a, Australia, 2012

6.40
Mint NH

2012, Australian Zoos s/s

saup31225, Australia, 2012

6.40
Mint NH
4.00
Mint NH

2006, Dangerous Australians 6v m/s

saupb0633, Australia, 2006

3.80
Mint NH

1994, Animals 3v

sau1394, Australia, 1994

3.00
Mint NH
3.00
First Day Cover

1993, Landscapes 4v

sau1335, Australia, 1993

5.00
Mint NH
5.00
First Day Cover

1982, Reptiles 7v

sau0781, Australia, 1982

4.50
Mint NH
1.80
Used or CTO
3.60
First Day Cover

1972, Zoo animals 9v

spl2162, Poland, 1972

2.50
Used or CTO

1996, Endangered animals 15v m/s

sus2769kb, United States of America, 1996

9.00
Mint NH
9.00
First Day Cover

2023, Crocodiles

sgbp32312b, Guinea Bissau, 2023

14.75
Mint NH

2023, Crocodiles

sgbp32312c, Guinea Bissau, 2023

12.50
Mint NH

2023, Endangered reptiles

sgzp32309b, Guinea, Republic, 2023

14.75
Mint NH

2000, Wildlife 10v m/s

scht00-3, China People’s Republic, 2000

6.00

-15%

5.10

Mint NH

4.00

-10%

3.60

Used or CTO

5.00

-10%

4.50

First Day Cover

6.00

-10%

5.40

Maximum Cards

2016, Zoos s/s

stjp31623, Czech Republic, 2016

6.50
Mint NH

2012, Scouting, Flora/Fauna 4 s/s

szrp31202b, Congo Dem. Republic, (zaire), 2012

33.30
Mint NH

1985, Endangered animals 5v

sdd2952, Germany, DDR, 1985

1.60
Mint NH
1.10
Used or CTO

2022, Predators

scjp32251b, Central Africa, 2022

14.75
Mint NH

2005, Definitives, animals 4v

scva0511, Cuba, 2005

3.85
Mint NH

1987, Reptiles 4v

sta0404, Tanzania, 1987

3.50
Mint NH

1977, WWF, animals 5v

sta0082, Tanzania, 1977

12.00
Mint NH

1994, Endangered animals 4v [+]

sun0663, United Nations, New York, 1994

2.10
Mint NH
1.50
Used or CTO
4.00
First Day Cover

1969, Paramaribo Zoo 3v, FDC without address

ssufe67c, Suriname, Colony, 1969

1.20
First Day Cover

1995, Nile crocodile 12v

sbkp1330, Burkina Faso, 1995

6.00
Mint NH

2010, Pantanal 6v+personal tabs

sbzp31031, Brazil, 2010

13.95
Mint NH

1995, U.P.A.E.P./Nature 2v [:]

sbzp2670, Brazil, 1995

2.30
Mint NH

1983, Crocodile 1v

spk0587, Pakistan, 1983

4.00

-15%

3.40

Mint NH

1982, Reptiles 7v

snn2335, Nicaragua, 1982

3.50
Mint NH

1984, Animals 3v

snpp0444, Nepal, 1984

1.20

-10%

1.08

Mint NH

2009, Reptiles 4v

skn30931, Korea, North, 2009

3.45

-10%

3.11

Mint NH

2000, Wetlands 5v

sbtp0710, Botswana, 2000

5.00
Mint NH

2000, Wetlands s/s

sbtpb033, Botswana, 2000

6.00
Mint NH

2023, Endangered wildlife 4v [+]

sunp32303, United Nations, New York, 2023

11.05
Mint NH

1980, Endangered animals 2v

scn0940, Cameroon, 1980

4.50
Mint NH

1968, Animals 3 s/s

sgzpb029, Guinea, Republic, 1968

9.50
Mint NH

1977, Reptiles 3v, only airmail

sgzp0790, Guinea, Republic, 1977

9.00
Mint NH

1968, Fairy tales 6v

sgz0487, Guinea, Republic, 1968

5.00
Mint NH

1968, Animals 9v

sgz0495, Guinea, Republic, 1968

9.00
Mint NH

1968, Animals 9v, imperforated

sgzp0495b, Guinea, Republic, 1968

10.00
Mint NH

2003, Cayman 1v

surp2735, Uruguay, 2003

1.60
Mint NH

1991, Animals 6v

sbfp1062, Belize/British Honduras, 1991

10.00
Mint NH

1976, Reptiles 6v

ssvp1178, El Salvador, 1976

5.00
Mint NH

1969, Definitives, animals 15v

ssw0160, Eswatini/Swaziland, 1969

30.00
Mint NH

2003, Definitives 11v with year 2003

sbfp1222ii, Belize/British Honduras, 2003

20.00
Mint NH

2002, Reptiles 6v

svip1042, Virgin Islands, 2002

9.50
Mint NH

2002, Schonbrunn zoo s/s

soob016, Austria, 2002

5.70
Mint NH
6.00
First Day Cover

1981, WWF, Reptiles 4v

sgap0430, Gambia, 1981

75.00
Mint NH

2003, Genome, DNA 5v

sen2086, Great Britain, 2003

3.00
Used or CTO
5.00
First Day Cover

2023, African fauna

sgbp32316d, Guinea Bissau, 2023

14.75
Mint NH

1973, Animals 4v

snjp0383, Niger, 1973

3.80
Mint NH

1996, Endangered animals 9v m/s

stop2441kb, Togo, 1996

8.00
Mint NH

1996, China 96 2x6v m/s

stop2403kb, Togo, 1996

7.00
Mint NH

1971, Animal protection 20v

smmp0514, Manama, 1971

5.00

-10%

4.50

Mint NH

1993, Endangered animals 12v m/s

sanp1770kb, Antigua & Barbuda, 1993

10.00
Mint NH

2006, Flags & coins 8v m/s, Gambia

suwb0617, United Nations, Vienna, 2006

7.70
Mint NH
7.00
Used or CTO
7.00
First Day Cover

1968, Animals 5v

sdh0337, Dahomey, 1968

8.00
Mint NH

1987, Endangered animals 4v

smbp1045, Madagascar, 1987

3.00
Mint NH

2012, Steve Irwin

sgzp31224z, Guinea, Republic, 2012

12.50
Mint NH

2012, Endangered animals of West Africa

sgzp31224d, Guinea, Republic, 2012

14.75
Mint NH

2012, Endangered animals of West Africa

sgzp31223r, Guinea, Republic, 2012

14.75
Mint NH

2012, Endangered animals of West Africa

sgzp31223t, Guinea, Republic, 2012

12.50
Mint NH

2012, Endangered animals of West Africa

sgzp31224u, Guinea, Republic, 2012

12.50
Mint NH

2014, Crocodiles

sgzp31402c, Guinea, Republic, 2014

14.75
Mint NH

2014, Crocodiles

sgzp31402d, Guinea, Republic, 2014

12.50
Mint NH

2015, Crocodiles

sgbp31504f, Guinea Bissau, 2015

13.00
Mint NH

2015, African Buffalo

ssjp31523a, Sierra Leone, 2015

13.00
Mint NH

2015, Dinosaurs

ssjp31517f, Sierra Leone, 2015

13.00
Mint NH

2015, Turtles

ssjp31506k, Sierra Leone, 2015

13.00
Mint NH

2015, Turtles

ssjp31506l, Sierra Leone, 2015

11.00
Mint NH

2015, Turtles

ssjp31506m, Sierra Leone, 2015

11.00
Mint NH

2015, Lions

ssjp31507v, Sierra Leone, 2015

11.00
Mint NH

2015, Lions

ssjp31507w, Sierra Leone, 2015

11.00
Mint NH

2015, Crocodiles

ssjp31516c, Sierra Leone, 2015

13.00
Mint NH

2015, Crocodiles

ssjp31516d, Sierra Leone, 2015

11.00
Mint NH

2015, Crocodiles

ssjp31516e, Sierra Leone, 2015

11.00
Mint NH

2016, National Park Kenya

ssjp31620h, Sierra Leone, 2016

11.00
Mint NH

2016, National Park Tanzania

ssjp31619o, Sierra Leone, 2016

13.00
Mint NH

2016, Crocodiles

ssjp31617q, Sierra Leone, 2016

13.00
Mint NH

2016, Crocodiles

ssjp31617r, Sierra Leone, 2016

11.00
Mint NH

2016, Crocodiles

ssjp31617g, Sierra Leone, 2016

13.00
Mint NH

2016, Crocodiles

ssjp31617h, Sierra Leone, 2016

11.00
Mint NH

2022, Reptiles

scjp32233c, Central Africa, 2022

12.50
Mint NH

2022, Crocodiles

scjp32229m, Central Africa, 2022

14.75
Mint NH

2022, Crocodiles

scjp32229n, Central Africa, 2022

12.50
Mint NH

2022, Crocodiles

scjp32229o, Central Africa, 2022

12.50
Mint NH

2022, Crocodiles

ssjp32235x, Sierra Leone, 2022

14.75
Mint NH

2022, Crocodiles

ssjp32235y, Sierra Leone, 2022

12.50
Mint NH

2022, Crocodiles

ssjp32235z, Sierra Leone, 2022

12.50
Mint NH

2022, African fauna

slrp32210p, Liberia, 2022

12.50
Mint NH
14.75
Mint NH

2022, Crocodiles

snjp32214d, Niger, 2022

14.75
Mint NH

2022, Crocodiles

snjp32214e, Niger, 2022

12.50
Mint NH

2022, Crocodiles

stop32205i, Togo, 2022

14.75
Mint NH

2022, Crocodiles

stop32205j, Togo, 2022

12.50
Mint NH

2022, Crocodiles

stop32205k, Togo, 2022

12.50
Mint NH

2022, Crocodiles

sbup32202m, Burundi, 2022

12.50
Mint NH

2022, Crocodiles, 5v

sbup32202n, Burundi, 2022

14.75
Mint NH

2022, Crocodiles

sbup32202o, Burundi, 2022

12.50
Mint NH

2022, Crocodiles

sbup32202q, Burundi, 2022

12.50
Mint NH

2022, Crocodiles

sbup32202s, Burundi, 2022

12.50
Mint NH

2022, Crocodiles

sbup32202u, Burundi, 2022

12.50
Mint NH

2022, Crocodiles

scjp32207b, Central Africa, 2022

14.75
Mint NH

2022, Crocodiles

scjp32207c, Central Africa, 2022

12.50
Mint NH

2022, Stamps on stamps

sgzp32210b, Guinea, Republic, 2022

14.75
Mint NH

2022, Stamps on stamps

sgzp32210c, Guinea, Republic, 2022

12.50
Mint NH

2022, Crocodiles

sdjp32212, Djibouti, 2022

12.50
Mint NH

2022, Crocodiles

sdjp32212a, Djibouti, 2022

14.75
Mint NH
100.00
Mint NH

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