SALT WATER CROCODILE

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Description of the Salt water crocodile.The worlds largest reptile. Its average length is 4 meters but

males 6 to 7 meters. Saltwater Crocs have rows of

bony scales on their neck and back.

There colouring is mainly greyish brown with brown and yellow sides.

Their rear feet are webbed to aid with swimming. It is thought that they live up to 70 to 100 years old.

Location and habitatLocalitationAustralia's northern coast and Western Australia. (see map)

HabitatRivers meet the sea. They can also be found sometimes in the open sea or inland in freshwater swamps and billabongs.

Food Adults can also attack

and eat larger animals.eg fish, turtles, birds, reptiles and mammals even domestic cattle and people

Are they on a red list? or, are they protected?

The Salt Water Crocodile NO isn’t protector animal.

Add any interesting fact you want to.The temperature at

which the egg is kept determines the sex of the baby crocodile ! If the egg is kept at 31.6 degrees Celsius it will be male. Hotter or colder it will be a female !