Scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoos and Wildlife Research, along with Mecistops, an organization dedicated to the conservation and conservation of African crocodiles, explained why some individuals are in Chitwan National Park in Nepal, located at the foot of the Himalayas. The African narrow-winged snake lives there. orange color.

The African narrow-winged crocodile is one of three African crocodile species that are on the verge of extinction. Scientists hypothesized that the reptiles’ orange color was due to the high concentration of iron in the national park’s rivers and streams. When it reacts with oxygen, iron oxide is formed, which has a bright orange color.

According to experts, the orange color of the scales of individuals is due to their longest stay in the water. It should also be taken into account that gavials are not adapted to walking almost on land, but only to life in water. Therefore, due to the excess of rusty particles in the flakes, they can acquire a characteristic color.