Crocodiles

Vanessa Croll

Crocodiles are known for their powerful jaws3 and tough skin but a recent studyhas found they may also contain a secret weapon in our fight against infections4.

The study noted crocodiles have been around for about 83 million years and inthat time have become really good at fighting off infections， considering they oftenget in fights with other animals in dirty water.

Researchers are working to learn more about how the crocodiles fight offinfections， hoping to use what they learn to make new treatments for humandiseases5.

鱷鱼以其强有力的颚和坚韧的皮肤而闻名，但最近的一项研究发现，在我们对抗感染的过程中，鳄鱼可能还有一种秘密武器。

这项研究指出，鳄鱼已经存在了大约8300 万年，考虑到它们经常在脏水里与其他动物打架，在这段时间里，鳄鱼已经变得非常擅长抵抗感染。

研究人员正在努力了解更多有关鳄鱼如何抵抗感染的知识，希望利用他们学到的知识为人类疾病提供新的治疗方法。

Notes

1. crocodile 鳄鱼

2. weapon 武器

3. jaw 颌；颚；下巴

4. infection 感染

5. disease 疾病