Saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus), also known as alligator mouth or Indo-Pacific, the largest of all living reptiles. This is downright predatory, opportunistic and adaptable happened enough range. It is found in suitable habitats from Northern Australia through Southeast Asia to the east coast of India, historically ranged as far west off the east coast of Africa and as far east as Japanese waters. Sometimes, a saltwater crocodile will attack and kill humans, though generally one side of the conflict of human support, because it has a crocodile skin is very appreciated.
The saltwater crocodile has a longer snout of the crocodile marauder, its length is twice its width at the base. The saltwater crocodile has little fertilizer in the neck plate than other crocodiles. In this species, a pair of points along the mountains away from the center of snout. Scutes oval scales small compared to other species.
Extensive body of adult crocodiles, saltwater crocodiles contrast to most of the other slim, leading to early unverified assumptions reptiles are crocodiles. Very large head. Skull length more than 75 cm (30 in) have been confirmed for the species and the length of the mandible have been reported up to 98.3 cm (38.7 in.) (long skull women over 50 cm (20 inches) unusual). Teeth too long, with the largest teeth (fourth from the front teeth in the lower jaw) have been measured up to 9 cm (3.5 in) long. If detached from the body, the head of a very large male crocodile is reported to increase more than 200 kg (440 lb) only.
Young, saltwater crocodiles pale yellow with black lines and spots on the body and tail. Staining lasted for several years until maturity crocodiles into adulthood. Color as adults far more dark greenish-boring, with some areas brown or light gray sometimes clear. Some color variations are and some adults may defend skin pale enough while others may be so dark so it appears black. Ventral surface is white or yellow in color large crocodiles of all ages. Stripes appear on the underside of the body but does not extend to the stomach. Their tails are gray with black stripes.
Saltwater crocodile hatchlings measure about 25 to 30 centimeters (9.8 to 12 in) long and weighing an average of 70 grams (2.5 oz). At the time of their second year, a young crocodile to reach 1 meter (3.3 feet) and weighs 2.5 kilograms (5.5 lb). Men reach sexual maturity at around 3.3 meters (11 feet) in about 16 years, while females reach sexual maturity at 2.1 meters (6.9 feet) and 12-14 years. A salt-water crocodiles weight adult men is 400 until 1000 kilogram (880 to 2.200 lb) and length is usually 4.1 to 5.5 meters (13-18 feet). However, adult males can exceed 6 meters (20 feet) high and weighs more than 1,000 kilograms (2,200 lb), and this species is extant crocodile only to regularly reach or exceed 4.8 meters (16 feet).
Weight may vary based on the condition of very large and old, men who are older tend to be larger than the younger because they defend key territories with access to better, more abundant prey. For example, crocodiles at 4.8 meters (16 feet) in length has ranged from a variety of mass 522 kg (1,150 lb) to 1,000 kilograms (2,200 lb). This species has the greatest sexual dimorfisme of every modern crocodiles, with far fewer female than male. Special body length ranges from 2.3 to 3.5 meter girls (8-11 feet).
Adult females kept at Australia Zoo usually have weighed around 100-150 kilograms (220-330 lb). A wild female average length of 2.7 meters (8.9 feet) are rumored to be weighing around 80 kg (180 lb). The largest female on record measuring around 4.2 meters (14 feet). The average weight of a whole species about 450 kilograms (1,000 lb).
Largest size, saltwater crocodiles can reach is the subject of controversy. For some time, the longest crocodile ever measured snout-to-tail and verified was dead crocodile skin, which is 6.2 meters (20 feet) long.
As skin tends to decline marginally after removed from the carcass, this crocodiles living length was estimated 6.3 meters (21 feet), and it can have a weight of more than 1,000 kilograms (2,200 lb). Other crocodile species is more than 6.1 m (20 ft) have been reliably reported good or confirmed in the past. Long official record for crocodiles from Australia is 6.15 meters (20.2 feet) to a specimen killed at McArthur River in June 1960.
Other monsters Australia shot 16 years after that, an old man who is nicknamed "Big Gator" which has become the norm predatory local cow, found after shot was measured 6.1 meters (20 feet) and weighs 1097 kilograms (2420 pounds). Tape measure in Papua New Guinea is 6.32 meters (20.7 feet) to the specimen was shot in May 1966 along the northeast coast. This specimen has a thickness of 2.74 meters stomach (9.0 feet) other famous New Guinea monsters, which sank after being bound in fishing nests in 1979, is a specimen measuring 6.2 meters (20 feet) long skull 72 centimeters (28 in).
There are many statements that larger crocodile, sometimes known far beyond measure, as expected from a large reptile. James R. Montgomery, who manages the plantation near Lower Kinabatangan Wetlands Segama in Kalimantan from 1926-1932, claimed to have caught, killed and many crocodiles examined more than 6.1 meters (20 feet) in there, including specimens it claims is measured 10 meters (33 feet ). However, no one is confirmed scentifically Montgomery specimens and no known voucher specimens. Skull crocodile shot in Orissa, India, which claimed to measure 7.6 meters (25 feet) in life, when given scientific examination, which allegedly originated from long crocodile with no more than 7 meters (23 feet).
Other salt-water crocodiles in the 7.6-to-9 meters (25 to 30 ft) range has been claimed: the crocodile shot in the Bay of Bengal in 1840, reported at 10 meters (33 feet), the other was murdered in 1823 in Jalajala on the main island of Luzon in the Philippines reported at 8.2 meters (27 feet), a reported 7.6 meters (25 feet) crocodile killed in the Hooghly River in the Alipore District of Calcutta.
However, examination of the animals skull 'really shows animals from 6 to 6.7 meters (20 to 22.0 feet). A crocodile shot in Queensland in 1957 was reported to be 8.63 meters (28.3 feet) long, but no verified measurements made and no residues are crocodiles there. A "replica" of this crocodile has been made as a tourist attraction. Many other unconfirmed reports of crocodiles exceeding 8 meters (28 + ft) have been made but this is highly unlikely.
With the recent restoration of habitats, saltwater crocodiles and reduced poaching, vera 7 meters (23 feet) probably still alive today. Guinness has accepted a claim from one meter 7 - (23 ft), 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) male, saltwater crocodiles live in Bhitarkanika Park in the state of Orissa, India, though, because as difficult to capture and measure the living crocodile very large, the accuracy of this dimension has not been verified.
In September 2011, a 6.17 meter (20.2 feet), saltwater crocodile caught alive in the Philippines, making it one of the largest specimens ever reliably measured snout-to-tail. This specimen, nicknamed "Lolong" and weighs around 1,075 kilograms (2370 pounds), has a past as a possible man-eaters and are continue to live as attraction at the local zoo.
Generally very lethargic - a trait that helped him survive for months at a time without food - the saltwater crocodile usually loiters in the water or basks in the sun through much of the day, preferring to hunt at night. A study of the seasonal behavior of the saltwater crocodile in Australia showed they are more active and more likely to spend more time on the ground in the summer of Australia and less active and spend relatively more time basking in the sun during the winter of Australia.
The saltwater crocodile is opportunistic top predators able to take almost all the animals that enter its territory, whether in water or on dry land. Like many crocodiles, they are simple unpicky eaters prey selection varies according to availability but not voracious eaters, because they can survive on relatively little food in a long time. Salt-water crocodiles can take animals from almost any variety for being available to them and, because of great strength and size of the species, may take a wide prey of every modern crocodiles.
Teenagers constrained to feed on small animals such as insects, amphibians, crustaceans, small reptiles, and fish. The larger the animal grows, the greater the variety of animals, including the eating pattern, although relatively small prey water (especially fish) make up an important part of the diet even in adults. Potential salt-water crocodiles adults can eat any animal within their reach. Bushmeat taken by crocodiles adults can range from small to large and grace, including monkeys, kangaroos, wild pigs, Dingos, snakes, turtles, goannas, other lizards, amphibians, water buffalo, and even sharks Human gaurs and all types of livestock in state or pets can be opportunistic as victims.
Ground-living birds (including emus) and every kind of water birds can prey. Even the birds and bats can fly quickly pounce if they come close to the surface of the water. They are dominant over other crocodiles, orderly outcompeting and sometimes kill and eat other species, as has been noted mostly with freshwater crocodiles in Australia. Domestic cow, horse, buffalo, and gaur, all of which can weigh over a ton, are considered as the biggest victim is taken by male crocodiles. Perhaps the Asian elephant and Asian rhinoceros species is the only non-marine animal species in this range 'that is not known ahead of crocodiles.
Salt-water crocodiles can swim in the 15 to 18 miles per hour (6.7 to 8.0 m / s) in a short burst, about three times as quickly as the fastest human swimmer, but when the tour they usually go at 2 to 3 mph ( 0.9 to 1.3 m / s). Able to spray the salt water crocodile boom speed when launching an attack from the water, but the crocodile story becomes faster than a horse race for the short distance across the ground a little more than an urban legend. At the water's edge, however, where they can combine propulsion from both feet and tail, they can be large enough speed, although rare eyewitness.
A crocodile waiting for prey to approach typically the water's edge before striking, using great strength to drag the animal back into the water. Many prey animals killed by the impact of large jaw pressure of the saltwater crocodile, although some animals killed because submerged after the crocodile was pulling them into the water. This is a very powerful animal, in one case, a one-ton horse Suffolk known to carry more than two tons being pulled into the water to its destruction by a large saltwater crocodile man. A giant crocodile can crush a full grown bovid's skull between his jaw. 5.2 m (17 ft) long, saltwater crocodiles have been confirmed as having the strongest bite force ever recorded for animals in laboratory-.
This great man able to apply the values of bite force 16,458 newtons (3,700 lbf), or equivalent to 158,874 kilograms (350,260 pounds) pounds per square inch (PSI), and thus beyond the previous record of 9,452 newtons (2,125 lbf) made by 3.9 meters (13 feet) long American alligator. Special hunting, saltwater crocodile is a technique with large prey known as the "death roll": it grabbed the animal and strong reels.
This threw every big game fighting off balance, making it easier to drag into the water. Like all crocodiles, but sharp teeth peg-like fit to seize and kill prey many, but they are not suitable for ripping flesh from large prey items such as tooth and claw growth of many mammalian carnivore or hooked bill and claws of wild birds.
While the victim, such as fish and crabs which they swallow whole, greater victim of a saltwater crocodile that pulled her around after they murdered, often well in a "roll off"-like action or being tossed back and forth in the air, until the limbs or cuts separating meat and can be swallowed.
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