A tiny reptile belonging to the world’s smallest crocodile species hatched behind the scenes at Philadelphia Zoo, the facility announced on Monday, November 3. Footage shows a baby West African dwarf crocodile enthusiastically enjoying some shrimp in the Reptile and Amphibian House at the Philadelphia Zoo. According to the zoo, the West African dwarf crocodile is the world’s smallest crocodile species, and caretakers expected this crocodile would grow to a size of approximately 6 feet (1.8 m). |