the crocodiles have teeth that have adapted for capturing and holding prey, and food is swallowed without chewing. the digestive tract is short, as their food it is a relatively simple thing to swallow and digest. the stomach has two compartments: a muscular gizzard that grinds food, and a digestive chamber where enzymes act on the food. the crocodile's stomach is comparatively acidic than that of any other vertebrate and contains ridges that lead to the mechanical breakdown of food. the digestion takes place at a faster pace at high temperatures.