Most members of this species of reptiles cause people the most contradictory feelings: the horror, disgust, delight, surprise.Someone like this simultaneously beautiful and terrible creatures, some would like to not see them at all, but they do not leave indifferent anybody.Different types of crocodiles can be seen not only in the natural environment, nature reserve or a zoo, but also at home among fans of exotic animals.
Even the smallest member of this kind brings fear, not to mention the more copies.The biggest crocodiles - saltwater, they have a fairly broad habitat and, although prefer to settle in fresh water, but can withstand salt and sea water.There are around Sri Lanka, the islands of Indonesia, the northern coast of Australia, the eastern coast of India, the Solomon Islands and the Philippines.
saltwater crocodiles Adult males grow up to 7 meters, they can weigh a ton, females are usually less than twice.The average size of males - half a ton of weight and length of 5 m.Juveniles are highlighted with light yellow color, along the trunk are dark stripes and spots.With age, the biggest crocodiles darken, but the belly is still the bright - white or yellow.
If we consider the specific representatives of this species, it is necessary to highlight the three most huge reptiles.The honorable third place is Australian by the name of Brutus.Its length is 5.5 m, the crocodile is known that likes to jump over the meat, which has kindly offered to him of the tourist boats.See the delightful jumping going to a lot of travelers.Many did not believe in its existence, arguing that in nature can not live such crocodiles.Photos taken by employees of a travel company, dispelled all doubts.Brutus can be found in thousands of others like him, because he has no front legs, he said he lost it during a fight with a shark.
ranks second reptile named Lolong, he hails from the Philippines.Its length is 6 m 19 cm, and weighs more than a ton.Every day is a miracle of nature come to watch about 500 people.Many researchers agree that the biggest crocodiles live near the coast of the Philippines.Recently caught the giant length of 6.5 m only confirms this view.Yet palm conquered Nile crocodile named Gustave, a length of about 7 m. According to local legend, the Giants have 60 years of his long life, he managed to eat one huge hippo and about 300 people.Gustav kept at bay the whole district, trying to catch him since 1998.Now the giant lives in the protected area, which looked after him carefully.
biggest crocodiles include in your diet not only small animals such as birds, snakes, turtles, lizards, fish, and livestock, wild pigs, antelopes, monkeys, buffalo.Hunt for prey reptile near the watering when the animal comes near the predator grabs his face and his tail knocks down.Then the crocodile drags prey under water, so she drowned.By day he is basking in the sun in the water or on the beach, but too close to the creeps is not necessary, it can attack on humans.
