Size comparisons

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(10-30-2019, 10:55 PM)DinoFan83 Wrote: As for mass, to double the weight, the crocodile would have to be 20 percent bigger in all dimensions - not that far off from 6 vs 7 meters. Add to that a bulk increase and 2 tons or close to that is certainly on the table.

I will try to dig more about that, because as I said, I have saw few real weights from crocodiles, for any species, and just "Lolong" and other captive specimens surpass the 1 ton, and those are already exceptional specimens.

From Dr Britton, about the Saltwater crocodile: "Largest living crocodilian species with a confirmed measurement, and in fact the world's largest living reptile in terms of mass. Adult males can reach sizes of up to 6 or 7 metres (20 to 23 feet), the largest confirmed individual being 20.7 feet (6.3 metres). There is always a lot of interest over the largest ever recorded saltie. In general, males over 5 m (17 feet) in length are extremely rare. Females are smaller, the normal maximum adult size being 2.5 m to 3 m (8 to 10 feet) being the normal maximum adult size. Maximum weight varies, but has been known to exceed 1,000 kg in 18 to 19 foot adults. 5 metre adults are closer to 400 to 500 kg. This is a large-headed species with a heavy set of jaws."
Link: https://web.archive.org/web/200601081137...p_cpor.htm


About the record crocodiles (do not includes "Lolong" as is an old webpage): https://web.archive.org/web/200601090021...faq-q2.htm

Now, about the Orinoco croc, also from Dr Britton: "The Orinoco crocodile is one of the larger crocodilian species, with historical records of animals reportedly reaching 6 and even 7 metres (unconfirmed). Today, it would be highly unlikely to encounter an animal exceeding 5 m - a more conservative estimate of maximum size for males. The snout is relatively long and narrow, similar to C. cataphractus, and is reported to curve slightly upwards (although this is a common trait in captive-raised animals)."
Link: https://web.archive.org/web/200601091432...p_cint.htm


Check this paper: http://www.environment.gov.au/system/fil...hology.pdf
It says that largest Saltwater males may weight 2 tons, but is just an speculation, again no real evidence of such a huge weights. 

Other paper: https://www.environment.gov.au/system/fi...t-plan.pdf
It estimate a higher figure of 1500 kg. Again, is just speculation.

So how, I see those figures of "up to" as unreliable, as unless we can have a specimen that weighed that figure, we can't use it as a reliable form. I can say that, hypotetically speaking, some animals have the capacity to reach huge sizes, but if that maximum figures recorded says otherwhise, I will stick to that. Reply