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AnimalsTranscript
00:00 "It's good, put it back on."
00:02 These two specimens will be decisive for Matt's mission.
00:07 "This one is beautiful."
00:23 Each orange crocodile they find is added to the limited data they have on this rare population.
00:50 It is probably by marinating in bat guano that these crocodiles have become orange.
00:57 Composed mostly of urea, the substance rich in nitrogen is highly alkaline
01:03 and has probably depigmented the skin of crocodiles over time.
01:06 But their color may also be due to lack of light.
01:10 Matt takes measurements to see if they do not have other physical peculiarities.
01:17 It turns out that these individuals are larger than their cousins in the forest.
01:21 Caught in the trap in these dark caves, these crocodiles are in the process of adaptation.
01:33 DNA tests reveal that these cave crocodiles have developed their own genetic signatures.
01:45 This population is not yet different enough to be considered a new species.
01:50 But its DNA is gradually moving away from its cousin from the surface.
01:54 "Awesome."
01:56 (electronic music)