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    Crocodile belongs to which class of Animal Kingdom?
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    Crocodile belongs to which class of Animal Kingdom?

    A.

    Aves

    B.

    Reptilia

    C.

    Amphibia

    D.

    Pisces

    Correct option is B


    The correct answer is Reptilia.
    Reptile:
    · Reptiles are mostly terrestrial animals and their body is covered by dry and cornified skin, epidermal scales or scutes.
    · They do not have external ear openings.
    · Limbs, when present, are two pairs.
    · The heart is usually three-chambered, but four-chambered in crocodiles.
    · Fertilisation is internal.
    · They are oviparous and development is direct.
    · Examples: Chelone (Turtle), Testudo (Tortoise), Chameleon (Tree lizard), Calotes (Garden lizard), Crocodilus (Crocodile) etc.
    Thus, the crocodile belongs to the reptilia class of animal kingdom.
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    Crocodile:
    · Crocodile belongs to the kingdom Animalia, phylum Chordata, and class reptilia.
    · Crocodiles have short legs with clawed webbed toes, strong jaws, and many conical teeth.
    Additional Information
    Aves:
    · The characteristic features of Aves (birds) are the presence of feathers and most of them can fly except flightless birds.
    · The forelimbs are modified into wings.
    · Skin is dry without glands except for the oil gland at the base of the tail.
    · Examples: Corvus (Crow), Columba (Pigeon), and Psittacula (Parrot).
    Amphibia:
    · Amphibians can live in aquatic as well as terrestrial habitats.
    · Most of them have two pairs of limbs.
    · The body is divisible into the head and trunk.
    · Respiration is by the gills, lungs and skin.
    · The heart is three-chambered.
    · Examples: Bufo (Toad), Rana (Frog), and Hyla (Tree frog).
    Pisces:
    · This species is mainly found in brackish fresh and marine water.
    · The body is divided into head three-part heads, trunk and tail.

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