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The crocodile, a creature with the word fish in its name, has always made people wonder about its identity. In our common sense, crocodiles live in water, have streamlined bodies and strong swimming abilities, which seems to fit our perception of fish. However, is this really the case? Today, we will take a ** event to reveal the true identity of the crocodile.
Both crocodiles and fish are able to swim freely in the water, demonstrating excellent swimming skills. Although crocodiles are partially similar to fish in terms of living habits, in terms of biological classification, crocodiles are reptiles and are closer to lizards, snakes and other creatures. Fishes, on the other hand, are ichthy animals that have a very different place on the tree of evolution than crocodiles.
In addition to the taxonomic differences, there are also significant differences in the physiology of crocodiles and fish. Crocodiles, for example, rely on their lungs to breathe, and they can breathe both in water and on land. Fish, on the other hand, rely entirely on their gills for respiration and cannot survive without water. In addition, crocodiles' thermoregulatory mechanisms are also different from those of fish, they are cold-blooded animals, and their body temperature changes with changes in ambient temperature.
Although crocodiles have certain similarities with fish in terms of living habits, there are fundamental differences in their biological classification and physiology. Therefore, we cannot easily conclude based on appearances and names alone, crocodiles are fish, on the contrary, crocodiles are not fish but reptiles.