Saltwater crocodile
Crocodylus porosus
CommonReptilecarnivore
The estuarine crocodile is a powerful reptile that thrives in salty coastal waters, muddy swamps, and freshwater rivers. It roams from eastern India through Southeast Asia all the way to northern Australia. Though its numbers are stable now, it once faced heavy hunting for its tough, scaly skin.
- It can live in both salty ocean water and fresh river water.
- People once hunted it heavily for its valuable leathery hide.
- This crocodile has a reputation for being aggressive toward humans.
OceanWetlandFreshwaterAsiaAustralia
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- Classification
- Reptile
- Scientific name
- Crocodylus porosus
- Habitat
- Ocean, Wetland, Freshwater
- Regions in this directory
- Asia, Australia
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- giant
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
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