Saltwater Crocodile
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| Class | Reptilia |
|---|---|
| Lifespan | 70 years (Large Adult) |
| Speed | 24 – 29 km/h (In The Water, In Short Bursts) |
| Mass | Male: 400 – 1,000 kg (Large Adult), Female: 80 – 100 kg (Large Adult) |
| Length | Male: 4. 3 – 5. 2 m (Large Adult), Female: 2. 3 – 3. 5 m (Large Adult) |
| Did you know | Crocodiles have salt glands, so they can live in saltwater habitats. |
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| ID | 1161751 |
About Saltwater Crocodile
The saltwater crocodile is a crocodilian native to saltwater habitats and brackish wetlands from India's east coast across Southeast Asia and the Sundaic region to northern Australia and Micronesia. It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 1996.
Australian farmer Colin Deveraux survives crocodile attack by biting back
... 2m (10ft) Saltwater Crocodile in the Northern Territory...
Mangrove forests: Steely gaze of young tigress wins photo awards
... Mangroves & Threats highly commended: Wild & Free, by Yordanis Méndez Segura, CubaIn the Gulf of Ana María, Cuba, this mangrove-dwelling American Saltwater Crocodile was spotted with its mouth tangled in nylon rope...
Why Indonesia can't stop crocodile attacks
...By Raja Lumbanrau and Astudestra AjengrastriBBC World ServiceWhen Sariah went to fetch water in a pit near her home in Bangka Island, Indonesia, last September, she was unaware that a 3m-long Saltwater Crocodile had been resting in the crater, watching as she filled one of her buckets...
Man prises crocodile's jaws off his head at Australian resort
...By Tom HousdenBBC News, SydneyAn Australian man has escaped with his life after being attacked by a Saltwater Crocodile while snorkelling at an exclusive Queensland resort...
Missing Australian fisherman's body found in crocodile
... Kevin Darmody was last seen at Kennedy s Bend - well-known Saltwater Crocodile habitat in a remote part of northern Queensland - on Saturday...
Crocodile found under Rhondda school floor on display
... Now the " legendary" Saltwater Crocodile has pride of place in the school after more than two years of restoration...
Saltwater crocodile Photos
