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Orinoco Crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius)

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Orinoco Crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius)

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08-22-2018, 06:57 AM ( This post was last modified: 08-22-2018, 07:39 AM by epaiva )

Orinoco crocodiles are among the largest living reptiles as well as the largest predator in the Americas.. Tipically males average 3,6 to 4,8 m in length, weighing 380 to 635 kg, while females are tipically 3,0 to 3,3 m in length, weighing 225 to 317 kg. The largest specimen reported was shot in 1800, and allegedly measured at 6,7 m (22 ft), although the source is considered reliable, unfortunately, no voucher specimen is known from this. Due to extensive hunting for their skins in the 20th century, such giants do not exist today, and modern Orinoco crocodiles have not been reported to exceed 5,1 m (17 ft) in length. Today largest males measure 5,1 m long and females 3,8 m
Photos taken in Hato El Frio, Estado Apure, Venezuela.

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