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The saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) is a crocodilian native to saltwater habitats, brackish wetlands and freshwater rivers from India's east coast across Southeast Asia and the Sundaland to northern Australia and Micronesia. It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 1996. [2]
The diet of young crocodiles is made up largely of insects and other invertebrates, since this is the only prey the same animals can easily take. More than 100 species and genera of insects were identified among the food of crocodiles of this age. Of the insects taken there, beetles made up 58% of the diet, including Hydrophilus and Cybister.
[1] [2] The saltwater crocodile is the largest living reptile and the dominant predator throughout its range. [3] [4] The great white shark (bottom) is one of the top marine predators; however, the orca (top) is known to prey upon them. Thus, great white sharks are not true apex predators.
The food is held with the tips of the jaws, ... Saltwater crocodiles reach maturity at 2.2–2.5 m (7–8 ft) for females and 3 m (10 ft) for males. Australian ...
How big can saltwater crocodiles get? Watch this fascinating video reveal the biggest saltwater croc in the world! Out of the 28 species of crocodiles on the planet today, there is one species ...
A saltwater crocodile in captivity. Size greatly varies among species, from the dwarf crocodile to the saltwater crocodile. Species of the dwarf crocodile Osteolaemus grow to an adult size of just 1.5 to 1.9 m (4.9 to 6.2 ft), [34] whereas the saltwater crocodile can grow to sizes over 6 m (20 ft) and weigh over 1,000 kg (2,200 lb). [35]
Last year though, the government approved a new 10-year crocodile management plan to help control the numbers, which increased the quota of crocs that can be killed annually from 300 to 1,200.
Crocodile experts are unconvinced and have shot down rumors that the saltwater crocodiles are up to anything malicious. ViralBear Crocodile filmed moving feet above the water's surface