largest saltwater crocodile ever recorded
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Saltwater crocodile This species is the only extant crocodilian to regularly reach or exceed 5.2 m (17 ft 1 in). A large male from Philippines, named Lolong, was the largest saltwater crocodile ever caught and placed in captivity. He was 20 ft 3 in (6.17 m), and weighed 2,370 lbs (1,075 kg).
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Lolong, world's largest captive crocodile, dies in Philippines 1 A post-mortem is being carried out to determine the cause of death. 2  Lolong, a saltwater crocodile, was captured in September 2011. 3  He had been linked to attacks on people and livestock.  A Philippine government official says his death is a big loss for conservation efforts.
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Top Biggest Crocodile Ever Caught The huge skull is the only remaining evidence and at 78 cm from nose tip to back of occiput appears to be the largest saltwater croc skull in India and one of the top three in the world. - Philippines's Giant Crocodile
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Monster-Size Marine Crocodile Discovered Machimosaurus could have grown to more than 30 feet (almost ten meters) long. The biggest sea-dwelling crocodile ever found has turned up in the Tunisian desert. The whopper of a prehistoric predator grew to over 30 feet long (nearly ten meters) and weighed three tons. Paleontologists have dubbed the new species Machimosaurus rex and describe it Monday in the journal Cretaceous Research.
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- Records for the saltwater crocodile in China come primarily from the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) through to Song Dynasty (960 AD - 1279 AD); during this time period large crocodiles (presumably saltwater crocodiles) apparently preyed on both humans and livestock within the region.
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- Orissa chief wildlife warden S C Mohanty confirmed that the creeks inside the park are home to some of the world`s largest salt water crocodiles. During 1994 also, the Guinness book of world record had maintained that Bhitarkanika has the largest living crocodile in the world. The latest census carried out by the wildlife division indicated that the Bhitarkanika sanctuary has a total strength of 1462 crocodiles which included 203 adults.
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What's the World's Largest Crocodile? Get ready for some nightmares. The world's largest crocodile is a monster of a reptile. Named Cassius, this nearly 18-foot-long (5.48 meters) Australian saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) was crowned the world's largest captive croc by Guinness World Records on Jan. 1, 2011. The animal lives at Marineland Melanesia on Green Island, off the coast of Cairns in Queensland.
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Top 10 Largest Crocodiles Ever Recorded World’s Top 5 Largest Crocodiles Ever Recorded. Crocodiles (subfamily Crocodylinae) or true crocodiles are large aquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. Although they are big, they suffer from a prevalence of “big fish” stories and over-exaggeration.
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Top 10 Largest Crocodiles Ever Recorded Utan currently lives in Alligator Adventure, one of the World’s biggest reptilian facilities. Utan is also a hybrid breed between a saltwater and Siamese crocodile. He was born in 1964, weighs in at 2000 lbs and is just over 18 ft in length.
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Watch the world's largest and oldest crocodile celebrate his 112th birthday THE saying goes to never smile at a crocodile, but Cassius the saltwater crocodile couldn't help but leave his audience smiling as the 'salty' celebrated a record 112th birthday, complete with balloons, a 'happy birthday' sign - and a chicken birthday cake.
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- Saltwater Crocodile. One of the world's most dangerous creatures is the saltwater crocodile. The Earth's largest reptile can reach up to 23 feet long and weigh in at more than 2,000 pounds. Watch out because these predators will eat anything they can get their hands on from wild boars to humans and even sharks.
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Saltwater Crocodile The saltwater crocodile is an endangered species, found throughout southeast Asia, and in northern Australia. In the northern territories of Australia, they are called “salties”.
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- In saltwater crocodiles, for example, the average maximum size for males is around 4.5 to 5.0 metres (14.7 to 16.4 feet). It is extremely unusual to find individuals larger than this - 6 metres (19.6 feet) is a rarity indeed, and only a small handful of individuals have ever been recorded at this length.urt, in the photograph above, is a captive crocodile in Darwin, Australia. He's over 16 feet (4.9 m) long, which is close to the average maximum size for saltwater crocodiles. There are quite a few crocodiles, however, which are definitely above average.
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- The largest crocodile in the world was a stunning best more than 20 feet long, the biggest known. And that's no croc!
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Is this the world's largest alligator? Massive 1,000 POUND reptile caught by family of hunters after ten hour stake out breaks records for largest ever captured 1 The largest alligator ever recorded in the state of Alabama was caught over the weekend by Mandy Stokes and four members of her family.  The mammoth beast, which measured 15-feet long and weighed 1,011.5 pounds, was captured near Thomaston.
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Rainforest Crocodiles Morbidly, estimates show that about 200 people are eaten each year by the Nile crocodile, mainly because humans have severely encroached on their habitat making encounters a frequent part of life. This is Africa’s largest crocodile and reaches about 6 meters long. They also live in Madagascar’s river systems and swamps.
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Saltwater crocodile Saltwater crocodile. The Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) is the largest of all living reptiles. They are amphibious, living in sea water, rivers and on land. In terms of weight, it is the third largest amphibious animal, after the bull elephant seal (typically 2700 kg/6000 lb; 5 m/16 ft) and the walrus.
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The strongest bites in the animal kingdom (25 Photos) Saltwater Crocodile. PSI: 7,700. Not only is it the largest living reptile, it’s also the largest terrestrial and riparian (wetland-dwelling) predator in existence. They can reach up to 22 feet and 4,400 lbs, so it’s not surprising that they have the strongest bite ever measured on a living animal.
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Top 10 Largest Crocodiles Ever Recorded No. 1: Lolong (6.17 meters/20 feet 3 in) Lolong was the largest crocodile in captivity. He was an Indo-Pacific or saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) measured at 20 ft 3 in (6.17 m), and weighed 2,370 lbs (1,075 kg), making him one of the largest crocodiles ever measured from snout-to-tail.
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- At over 20 feet in length and over 1500 lbs, the Salt Water Crocodile is the largest reptile in the world. They live in rivers along Asia and Australia and there diet consist of birds, fish and mammals. Other than human hunters, this huge croc has no other natural predators.
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Lolong crocodile: Worldâs largest crocodile sets World Records by Philippines World’s largest crocodile Picture. “The largest crocodile in captivity is Lolong, a saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), who measured 6.17 m,” Guinness said. “Lolong’s weight was also measured at a truck weigh-bridge and verified as 1,075 kg.”.
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5 Of The Worldâs Biggest Crocodile Ever Recorded 5 Of The World’s Biggest Crocodile Ever Recorded. Crocodiles are the world’s largest and perhaps most exciting reptiles. These beast are prehistoric creatures that conquered the earth over 240 million years ago. Though crocs are the largest reptile in the world they are victims of “big fish” stories and over-exaggeration. But how big are they actually? Here are 5 of the world’s biggest crocodile ever recorded.
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Sarcosuchus Sarcosuchus (/ˌsɑːrkoʊˈsuːkəs/; meaning flesh crocodile) is an extinct genus of crocodyliform and distant relative of living crocodylians that lived 112 million years ago. It dates from the early Cretaceous Period of what is now Africa and South America and is one of the largest crocodile-like reptiles that ever lived. It was almost twice as long as the modern saltwater crocodile and weighed up to 8 tonnes (7.9 long tons; 8.8 short tons).
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Giant Crocodile Breaks Size RecordâSuspected in Fatal Attacks The Guinness listing is based on data by experts including crocodile zoologist Adam Britton, who measured the beast in his home, the new Bunawan Eco-Park and Research Centre. (Read more about Lolong's Guinness World Record listing.)
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Lolong From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lolong (died 10 February 2013) was the largest crocodile in captivity. He was an Indo-Pacific or 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.
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- Crocodylus porosus. 1  The Saltwater (or Estuarine) crocodile is the biggest species of crocodile & the largest living reptile in the world. Adult males are on average 4 to 5m long & weigh more than 450 kg; females are smaller, generally around 3m long and up to 150 kg.