Slender-snouted crocodiles have been known to share their nests with other species of crocodilians in order to deter predators.
Female crocodilians of various species, included slender-snouted crocodiles, have shown evidence that the nests of some species may be shared between multiple females. It’s believed that these species share nests to allow better deterrence of predators.
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• Sources | (Lavinder & Pennington 2012; Waitkuwait, 1989)
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