Size comparisons

[DinoFan83]

(10-30-2019, 10:52 PM)GuateGojira Wrote:

(10-30-2019, 10:37 PM)DinoFan83 Wrote: 1: Here you go
https://en.sambad.in/biggest-ever-crocodile-sighted-odishas-bhitarkanika/
https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/5661/3044743
2: You do know crocodiles get bulkier as the get bigger, right? Moreover, salties at 5 meters have been recorded from 522 kg to over a ton. I see no reason why a little individual variation could come into play here

The first link shows an "estimation" of 24 ft long (732 cm) for the largest croc, but again, it has not been measured and based in experience, those news reports, even from officials, are not reliable.

The second link have information about the Orinoco Croc and present this quote: "largest individual recorded 669 cm total length; Humboldt 1860 in Medem 1983".

The source is: Medem, F. 1983. Los Crocodylia de Sur América. Vol. II. Los Crocodilia de Colômbia. Colciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá.

Now, let's investigate this source and also take in count that the "orginal" figure cam from 1860, which is the original report. Why I put so much weight in founding the source? Because again, in my experience, many of the old records are incorrect, exagerated and even fake. Believe, I have saw that many times with many animals, for example with tigers, lions, gorillas, whales, anacondas, phytons, and I don't see any reason why those of crocs may be excluded of this.


About the body mass, we know that "bigger the animal" is "bigger the mass", but like I say, how is posible that 1 meter may increas 1 ton? I think that base on the evidence 500 kg will be a more or less reliable increase, but 1 ton is too much.

Ah, okay.

I wouldn't immediately dismiss it, but yes, record sizes are always kinda iffy. Maybe I'll refrain from adding that to my charts.

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. Reply