Saltwater Crocodile

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  • Scientific Name: Crocodylus porosus
  • Indonesian Name: Buaya Air Asin
  • Class: Sauropsida
  • Order: Crocodylia
  • Country Origins: Eastern India, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia
  • Province: Sumatra, Papua, Java

Conservation Status

Extinct

Extinct in the Wild

Critically Endangered

Endangered

Vulnerable

Near Threatened

Least Concern

General Information

Habitat:

Coastal brackish mangrove swamps, river deltas, and freshwater rivers

Height:

17 feet

Weight:

1000 lbs

Diet:

They mostly eat fish, but will eat almost anything that they can overpower which can include turtles, goannas, snakes, birds, livestock (cattle), buffalo, wild boar and mud crabs.

Lifespan:

70 years

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Saltwater Crocodile

Fun Facts

Saltwater Crocodiles are one of the oldest creatures to walk the planet. They first appeared over 240 million years ago, which was during the Mesozoic Era, i.e. the time of the dinosaurs.

Largest reptile on the planet

Saltwater Crocodiles breed during the wet season in the Northern Territory, and females can lay up to 50 eggs

With around 68 sharp teeth, you don’t want to get on the wrong side of a croc. Larger members of the species can exert two tonnes of pressure with a single bite and, if their teeth break off in the process, they simply grow some new gnashers in their place.

Saltwater Crocodiles can reach speeds of 10km per hour in water and can run on land up to 11km in short, sharp bursts.