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How big is an average crocodile?
Least concern. Earth’s largest living crocodilian—and, some say, the animal most likely to eat a human—is the saltwater or estuarine crocodile. Average-size males reach 17 feet and 1,000 pounds, but specimens 23 feet long and weighing 2,200 pounds are not uncommon.
How tall is the biggest crocodile?
In June 2012, six months after Australian zoologist and crocodile expert Dr. Adam Britton gathered measurements, Lolong was officially certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the “world’s largest crocodile in captivity” at 6.17 m (20 ft 3 in).
How tall are saltwater crocodiles?
The typical male Saltwater Crocodile has an overall length of 14′-23′ (4.25-7 m), with females at lengths of 7.5′-11′ (2.30-3.35 m). An average male Saltwater Crocodile weighs between 880-2200 lb (400-1000 kg) and has a typical lifespan of 70-100 years in the wild.
How tall is a American crocodile?
On average, mature males are more in the range of 2.9 to 4.1 m (9 ft 6 in to 13 ft 5 in) in length weighing up to about 400 kg (880 lb)….American crocodile.
| American crocodile Temporal range: Pleistocene–Present, | |
|---|---|
| Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
What’s bigger alligator or crocodile?
Crocodiles also tend to be longer than they alligator full grown. An adult crocodile can grow up to roughly 19 feet long, whereas for alligators, the maximum length is around 14 feet. Crocodile hides tend to be more of a light tan or olive color, whereas alligators are usually a dark blackish grey.
How big is Bosco the crocodile?
10 ½ ft long
He is a very young, yet explosive, animal. He’s about 18 or 19 years old and measures in at 10 ½ ft long and approximately 200 kgs. This bloke’s a nightmare. He would have to be one of the most aggressive, destructive crocs we’ve ever come across.
What to do if a crocodile chases you?
If a crocodilian snaps or charges at you on land, RUN.
- Be sure to run away from the water to avoid running into the jaws of more crocodilians.
- Forget the conventional wisdom about running in a zig-zag pattern to escape; the quickest way to escape an alligator or crocodile is in a straight line.