Crocodiles are very good swimmers and travel a lot.That is why these reptiles can be seen in many places.Most of them inhabit the coast of eastern India, Vietnam, Australia and Sri Lanka.The rest of this article presents the largest of their species.
largest crocodile (photo below) - this estuarine.In connection with its external features are also often referred to as honeycombed, or lumpy sea.Habitat species are the Philippines and Southeast Asia.The length of the male reaches seven meters, and their weight is in the range of four hundred kilograms to one ton.The largest of these reptiles were killed in India more than a century ago.Its length was 9.9 m. It should be noted that this is the biggest crocodile in meters, of all that has ever been recorded.In most cases, the food of this variety are shellfish and fish.However, adults often attack larger animals - antelopes, wild pigs and buffalo that come to drink.In this case, a predator grabs the victim and pulled into the water, where it can no longer provide resistance.It is impossible not to note the fact that the biggest crocodiles in the world, and can attack humans.
next is such form as the Nile.The length of adult males is up to 5 m, and weight - no more than 500 kg.As for females, then they in size by about one-third less.Life expectancy of these individuals is about 45 years.They are most often found on the banks of freshwater rivers, swamps and lakes of Africa.Like other large crocodiles in the best world, this species is very dangerous to humans and the hunting of large animals.
following representatives of large reptiles inhabit the Indian subcontinent.It reaches 4-5 meters in length and is called the mugger crocodile.Its characteristic feature is the ability to move on land, even over considerable distances.In this regard, the animal often attacks even livestock.On the other hand, the reptile itself sometimes becomes the food of larger predators, such as tigers.
biggest crocodiles in the world are found also in the territories of the Americas.One of the highlights of their representatives is Orion.Its length is about six meters.Prey reptile often becomes a fish.In connection with the destruction of man, this species has now become quite rare.Its population in the world currently is about fifteen hundred individuals.Orion crocodiles live mainly in the area of the rivers of Venezuela and Colombia.
last in the list view "the biggest crocodiles in the world" is an American ostroryly.The length of the reptile is on average a little more than five meters.It occurs mainly in South America.Prey predator in most cases becomes a fish and small mammals.As for the attacks on people, it happens very rarely and only to protect themselves and their offspring.It should be noted that US American crocodile is able to adapt to salt water, so is able to swim long distances, even in the sea.
