The American Crocodile lives in quiet, warm waters either salt or brackish water. Brackish water is salt and fresh water mixed.

Reproduction and Offspring

In April or May, the female crocodile will build a nest of loose dirt in a mound by the water's edge and lay 35 to 50 eggs. She buries the eggs and fiercely guards her nest. When the eggs hatch in July or early August, the female helps carry her young to the water, but, unlike the alligator, she will not continue to care for her young.