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Lolong (died 10 February 2013) was the largest crocodile ever held in captivity. He was a saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) measured at 6.17 m (20 ft 3 in), and weighed 1,075 kg (2,370 lb), making him one of the largest crocodiles ever measured from snout-to-tail.
Other sources suggest Muja became the world's oldest alligator in May 2020, following the death of Saturn in the Moscow Zoo. [7] Muja is the Belgrade Zoo's last surviving animal from the 1930s and 1940s. [6] He is widely regarded as the oldest living alligator in captivity and has been recognized as such by Guinness World Records. [2]
The largest ever recorded, found in Louisiana, measured 5.84 m ... as of 2012, he was in his 80s and possibly the oldest alligator living in captivity. [17] [18] Habitat.
In captivity, they have been known to live as long as 70 years. The long lifespan is primarily because adult alligators have few natural predators. Once a gator reaches around four feet long, it ...
Alligators are among the most massive reptiles on earth – only crocodiles are more enormous! Watch this video to discover the biggest alligators ever. Also, learn to distinguish between ...
Alligators have become a common sight in freshwater lakes, ponds, rivers and swamps in the southern U.S. These menacing reptiles may look like crocodiles at first, but if you get a chance to look ...
Gomek in 1989 (aged 62) Gomek (1927 – March 6, 1997) was a large saltwater crocodile captured by George Craig in Papua New Guinea in 1968. [1] He was purchased by Terri and Arthur Jones in 1985 and was kept in Ocala, Florida, for five years before being sold to the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park in Florida.
Male alligators typically average about 11 feet long, with the larger animals weighing close to 1,000 pounds. Gators in captivity tend to be larger than those in the wild, as captive gators are ...