Justify giving one reason: crocodiles have a four-chambered heart,but are still classified as reptiles.

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(N/A) Crocodiles possess a four-chambered heart,yet they are classified as reptiles because they exhibit typical reptilian characteristics such as laying eggs with tough,leathery shells on land,which do not require water for development,unlike amphibians.

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