Alligators and crocodiles also have bony plates called osteoderms or scutes ... Back in the 1960s, wild saltwater crocodile ...

The saltwater crocodile is a great ... named “youth ambassador” for SeaWorld last spring. Rex / Newspix The bony plates on a crocodile’s back have annual growth rings, like trees.

With its long, toothed snout, eyes and nostrils set on top of its head, extremely thick skin covered in bony plates called osteoderms ... and overheating means 75% of saltwater crocodile eggs wont ...