sentences:  A female crocodile lays a clutch of eggs in a nest composed of vegetation and she lies up nearby to guard the nest.There is some degree of parental care for newly hatched juveniles.This crocodile was over-hunted for its valuable skin in the mid 20th century, but conservation measures have since been put in place, it is reared in ranches and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists it as being of "Least Concern".