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Saltwater Crocodile

Crocodylus porosus

Description:

Largest living reptile. An adult male saltwater crocodile's weight is 600 to 1,000 kilograms (1,300–2,200 lb) and length is normally 4.1 to 5.5 metres (13–18 ft), although mature males can be 6 metres (20 ft) or more and weigh 1,300 kilograms (2,900 lb) or larger.

Habitat:

Saltwater crocodiles generally spend the tropical wet season in freshwater swamps and rivers, moving downstream to estuaries in the dry season, and sometimes traveling far out to sea

Notes:

I was the first one to spot this crocodile sunning itself while we were leaving Uncle Tan's on the Kinabatangan river. There aren't that many saltwater crocodiles left in SE Asia. We were lucky to see this one.

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4 Comments

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks Lily!

My daughter said this is cool. She love to watch Gator Boys (she said this reminds she of that).

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Northeastern Australia is on my list! Thanks!

Christiane
Christiane 12 years ago

It you want to see lots of them.. come to Darwin and the FNQ!!!

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Malaysia

Spotted on Feb 18, 2002
Submitted on May 18, 2011

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