Size comparisons

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(04-25-2022, 10:14 PM)Ashutosh Wrote: Weight measurements on adult muggers is very scarce. Although, the largest mugger measured 5.6 metres and it would mostly weigh in the 700-800 kilo range. Specimens over 5 metres are rare.

On a side note , mugger crocodiles are first reptiles seen to use tools to hunt. They use twigs and branches to lure birds. They are closest relatives of the saltwater crocodile.

Twigs and branches? Interesting. One wouldn’t usually expect a reptile like animal to be this intelligent.

We shall assume a weight of 750kg for a 5.6m crocodile and a 195kg weight for a 3.0m crocodile. I need at least 1 more weight to be able to find some relation between the length and weight of mugger crocodiles.

We know that when saltwater crocodiles increase in length by x times then they increase in weight by approximately x^3 times. Then from a specimen of 1075kg, 617.22cm in length, I estimated a weight of 123kg for a saltwater crocodile of 300cm.

This means that a 300cm mugger crocodile weighed 195kg while a 300cm saltwater crocodile should only weight 123kg, this probably means that mugger crocodiles are heavier at equal lengths.

@GuateGojira could you help me out with this? I have only weights and measurements of two mugger specimens which is not enough to find a relation between length and weight of muggers. Reply