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Crocodile, the killler of water
Crocodile, the killler of water
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Crocodile, the killler of water
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The slender-snouted crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus)
is a critically endangered species of crocodile from Africa. The diet of the slender-snouted crocodile consists mainly of fish, amphibians and crustaceans. Adults occasionally take smaller mammals, aquatic snakes, turtles and birds. Slender-snouted crocodiles are native to freshwater habitats in central and western Africa. They are medium-sized crocodiles. Adults are typically about 2.5 m (8.2 ft) long, but have been known to reach 4.2 m (14 ft). They weigh between 125 and 325 kg (276 and 717 lb). They have a slender snout used for catching prey, hence their name. credits to @editionfotowerk @mtietgen @swathiiyengarphotography @savetheanimalssavetheworld and @andybum  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
The slender-snouted crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus)
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The Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis)
It is also known as the Mindoro crocodile, the Philippine freshwater crocodile or locally, bukarot, is one of two species of crocodiles found in the Philippines; the other is the larger Indo-Pacific crocodile or saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus). The Philippine crocodile, the species endemic only to the country, became data deficient to critically endangered in 2008 from exploitation and unsustainable fishing methods, such as dynamite fishing. The Philippine crocodile is a crocodilian endemic to the Philippines. It is a relatively small, freshwater crocodile. It has a relatively broad snout and thick bony plates on its back (heavy dorsal armor). This is a fairly small species, reaching breeding maturity at 1.5 m (4.9 ft) and 15 kg (33 lb) in both sexes and a maximum size around 3.1 m (10 ft). Females are slightly smaller than males. Philippine crocodiles are golden-brown in color, which darkens as they mature. Credits to @jackery_hill @prettyisneverbeautiful @notmisterpool and @messia_tha_mc  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
Morelet's crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii)
It is also known as the Mexican crocodile, is a modest sized crocodilian found only in fresh waters of the Atlantic regions of Mexico, Belize and Guatemala.It usually grows to about 3 metres (9.8 ft) in length. Morelet’s crocodile is small compared to most other crocodiles. The average adult Morelet's crocodile is about 2.1 m (6.9 ft), with a typical length range of 1.5 to 2.7 m (4.9 to 8.9 ft) (the lower measurement representing the mean total length of a female at sexual maturity which is attained at roughly 7–8 years of age in the wild). Almost all crocodiles in excess of 2.5 m (8.2 ft) are males and at this advanced stage of maturity, the male goes through a significant change in skull osteological morphology as the skull appears to increase in broadness and robustness. Large adult males can attain a length of 3 m (9.8 ft), anything in excess of this is considered exceptionally rare for this species. Body mass in this species is often around 38–58 kg (84–128 lb), the weight of a large 3 m (9.8 ft) wild male crocodile is estimated to average 83.9 kg (185 lb) in although mass is likely much more in outsized individuals. Overall, this species is similar in appearance and morphology to the Cuban and the larger American crocodiles in appearance.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
Morelet's crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii)
Distribution ane habitat Morelet's crocodile can be found in freshwater habitats in Central America[4] and along the Gulf of Mexico stretching through Belize, Guatemala, and to Mexico. The Belizean pine forests are an example of the type of ecoregion in which they occur. In their freshwater habitats, they prefer isolated areas that are secluded. This species of crocodile can mainly be found in freshwater swamps and marshes, which are located inland, and in large rivers and lakes. Both of these habitats are forested to help add cover. The Morelet can also be found along the coast in brackish waters and the grassy savannas on the Yucatán Peninsula. These crocodiles become much more distributed during the rainy seasons when flooding occurs and it is easier for them to move elsewhere. credits to @nathansweeting and lilithkatze  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
The Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
It is an African crocodile, the largest freshwater predator in Africa, and may be considered the second largest extant reptile in the world, after the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus). The Nile crocodile is quite widespread throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, occurring mostly in the central, eastern, and southern regions of the continent and lives in different types of aquatic environments such as lakes, rivers and marshlands. On average, the adult male Nile crocodile is between 3.5 and 5 m (11 ft 6 in and 16 ft 5 in) in length and weighs 225 to 750 kg (500 to 1,650 lb). However, a few specimens can be up to 5,5 m and 1000 Kg, females are a lot smaller than males a few go over 3 mt long qnd larger ones measure close to 4 mt long. In a search for the largest crocodilian skulls in museums, the largest verifiable Nile crocodile skulls found were several housed in Arba Minch, Ethiopia sourced to nearby Lake Chamo, which apparently included several specimens with a skull length of more than 65 cm (26 in), the largest one being 68.6 cm (27.0 in) in length with a mandibular length of 87 cm (34 in). Nile crocodiles with skulls this size are likely to measure in the range of 5.4 to 5.6 m (17 ft 9 in to 18 ft 4 in), which is also the length of the animals according to the museum where they were found. Credits to @lcjanet @ruechitwood @oliselmo and @nerdysloth  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
The Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
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Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) bite
Picture of the hand courtesy of Mr Jose Sayago who suffered the bite, incredible the damage caused by the smallest of the alligator family. Males grow to about 1.3-1.5 meters, while the females grow to 1.2 meters. They can reach a mass of about 6-7 kg. A big male about 1.5 meters long caused the damage, it needed about 6 stitches the wound was drainaged 3 times. Credits to @coldbloodedplaythings and @crocodilesoftheworlduk  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
Orinoco crocodiles (Crocodylus intermedius) in Dallas World Aquarium
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Credits to Don Getty.
This morning was our first morning in Kenya’s Maasai Mara Game Reserve. At the end of an otherwise great morning of photography we were about to head to the lodge for lunch when we were at the scene of a single lioness and a massive Nile crocodile in a battle to control the carcass of a zebra. The croc held firmly to a hind leg of the zebra as the lioness held the other end. We photographed from across the river for nearly an hour as the situation evolved. The lioness managed to feed on the zebra as the croc held its ground. Ultimately about a dozen other very large crocs approached from the river and the lioness gave up its battle for the zebra. This is something neither of our guides had even seen before. As a wildlife photographer it was awesome to be a witness to the event.  *This image is copyright of its original author
@Tshokwane :
About #160: this photo taken from behind the croc is really very impressive. This croc is huge and I admire this lioness's calm to keep on eating despite such "a guest" ... Of course, the lions are used to deal with the crocs but anyway... I suppose this photo was taken with those ones of the #932 in "Lion pictures and video" ? https://wildfact.com/forum/topic-lion-pi...1#pid46761 
Soumendu Khan
Crocodile, Tadoba Lake, November 2017;  *This image is copyright of its original author
Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus)
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