";s:4:"text";s:2596:" The males can reach a length of up to 6 or 7 metres (2.5 to 3m for females), though such a size is rare. Saltwater crocodiles are known to be among the largest of all the living reptiles and their size can go up to 20.7 ft and they can weigh up to 1,360 kgs. The eggs take 90 days to develop. Certifiable records show the largest crocodile ever handled by man is saltwater crocodile measuring 6.2 metres in length and weighing 1,200 kilogrammes. Photo by "wouter!" The sex of the young saltwater crocodiles is determined by the incubation temperature. Below 30 o C the hatchlings will be female, and above 32 o C they will be male. Unfortunately, crocodiles don’t always get it right. The largest species of crocodile is the saltwater crocodile, found in eastern India, northern Australia, throughout South-east Asia, and in the surrounding waters. Puento Noire Crocodile ( … Lolong has hit the big time—at 20.24 feet (6.17 meters) long, the saltwater crocodile is officially the largest in captivity, the Guinness World Records announced recently. Australian saltwater crocodiles are the largest reptile in the world in terms of mass (can be over 1000kg), and the largest crocodile with a confirmed measurement. 8. Cassius is aged about 100, is the largest crocodile that has ever been caught alive in Australia, and is thought to be a man-eater.
The brain volume of two adult crocodiles was 5.6 cm 3 for a spectacled caiman and 8.5 cm 3 for a larger Nile crocodile . "Lolong, a saltwater crocodile from the Philippines, was 6.17 m [20 feet 3 inches] long and holds the Guinness World Record for the largest crocodile ever captured. In terms of weight, it is the third largest amphibious animal, after the bull elephant seal (typically 2700 kg/6000 lb; 5 m or 16 ft) and the walrus. The world’s biggest crocodile which is also the world’s largest crocodile is to be found in the species of crocodiles known as saltwater crocodile. They are amphibious, living in sea water, rivers and on land. The glamorous Krystina Pawlowski rose to fame in 1955 when she shot a massive saltwater crocodile (pictured) creeping towards her three-year-old daughter in Queensland.
Many nests are flooded every year, killing the embryos. The saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) is the largest of all living reptiles.