One of the 10 crocodiles on WAnimals
Reptiles · Crocodilia · Crocodylidae
Crocodylus porosus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It is the largest living reptile in the world and one of the most dangerous predators to people within its range.
Weight
400 kg – 1 t
Size
3 m – 7 m
Life expectancy
70 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
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Sources consulted: DinoAnimals; Dimensions.com; MarineBio; The Animal Facts; AnAge (genomics.senescence.info); Ocean Info; PMC (hatchling growth study)
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