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Aithne air Ainmhidhean/All About Animals: Series 1: Episode 17: Carl an Crogall Abhainn Nìl/Carl the Nile Crocodile

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Episode 17: Carl an Crogall Abhainn Nìl/Carl the Nile Crocodile

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Carl an Crogall Abhainn Nìl/Carl the Nile Crocodile

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This episode features Carl, a Nile crocodile who lives in Zambia's Luangwa River.

Facts about members of the animal kingdom. This episode features Carl, a Nile crocodile who lives in Zambia's Luangwa River.

Sreath a tha a' toirt thugainn fiosrachadh a tha inntinneach agus iongantach mu chuid de na h-ainmhidhean as fheàrr leinn. An-diugh, tha sinn a' coinneachadh ri Carl, Crogall Abhainn Nìl a tha a' fuireach còmhla ri bhràithrean 's a pheathraichean ann an Abhainn Luangwa ann an Zambia. Tha faisg air seachdain o thàinig Carl às an ugh, agus tha e 24 cm a dh'fhaid. Fad 5 seachdainean bheir am màthair an aire orra gu cùramach agus dìonaidh i iad o chreachadairean. Ach fàsaidh iad gu 6 meatairean agus dh'fhaodadh iad a bhith beò 50 bliadhna. Tha pèistean a' tighinn dhan t-saoghal leis a' chuid mhòr de na sgilean a dh'fheumas iad: b' urrainn Carl snàmh agus coiseachd. 'S e fuil fhuar a tha ann an Carl is chan urrainn dha teas a chruthachadh ach tha e ga bhlàthachadh fhèin le gathan na grèine. Nuair a dh'fhàsas e suas, bidh e a' sealg ainmhidhean mòra ach 's e iasg am prìomh bhiadh aige.

Investigative guides which reveal amazing facts about members of the animal kingdom. Today's focus is on Carl, a Nile crocodile who lives with his 30 brothers and sisters in Zambia's Luangwa River. It is nearly a week since Carl hatched from an egg, and he is 24cm long from his snout to the tip of his tail. For the first five weeks, his mother will provide him with loving care and protect him from predators, including other adult crocs. However, he will grow up to six metres long and could live for over 50 years.

Reptiles emerge into the world with most of the skills they need to survive, and Carl could walk and swim right away. He is cold-blooded and unable to produce heat within his body, but already he knows how to warm himself up with the sun's rays. When he's grown up, Carl will hunt much bigger animals like antelope and buffalo, but his main food will be fish.

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