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The Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis), also known as the Mindoro crocodile, the Philippine freshwater crocodile, the bukarot [4] in Ilocano, and more generally as a buwaya in most Filipino lowland cultures, [4] is one of two species of crocodiles found in the Philippines; the other is the larger saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus).
Mabuwaya is a contraction of the Filipino words mabuhay, "welcome" or "long live," and buwaya, "crocodile.". The Mabuwaya Foundation is an NGO in the Philippines, established in 2003, that is concerned with the conservation of the Philippine crocodile.
Luha ng Buwaya or, "Crocodile's Tear" in translation, is a novel written by Palanca Awardee and Filipino novelist Amado V. Hernandez. It consists of 53 chapters. It consists of 53 chapters. The story is about poor farmers uniting against the greedy desires of the prominent family of the Grandes.
Buwaya – Humanoid creatures with reptilian attributes possess the ability to transform into giant crocodiles; Gaki (Bontoc) – a gigantic crab that caused earthquakes. [56] The god Lumawig designated it as his overseer. It can cause the earth to flood. [57] Kataw: merfolk
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.
Crocodiles (family Crocodylidae) or true crocodiles are large, semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia.The term “crocodile” is sometimes used more loosely to include all extant members of the order Crocodilia, which includes the alligators and caimans (both members of the family Alligatoridae), the gharial and false gharial (both ...
This location lies in the village of Buwaya, about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of the town of Kaliro, in Kaliro District, Eastern Uganda. [2] This about 42 kilometres (26 mi) north of Iganga, the nearest large town. [3] Kaliro Power Station lies about 156 kilometres (97 mi) northeast of Kampala, the capital and largest city in the country. [4]
Also from Kasanje, an extension of this road travels southeastwards to the neighborhood of Buwaya, a distance of about 9 kilometres (6 mi). [4] A distance estimated at 2 kilometres (1 mi) across open water separates Buwaya and Nakiwogo Landing Site of the Entebbe Peninsular. [5]