As the name implies, estuarine crocodiles live in their main habitat, namely rivers, these crocodiles also live near the sea or estuaries, sometimes found in the high seas. No wonder this crocodile is the only crocodile that can survive in salt water or sea water.
Besides being known as the Estuary Crocodile, this crocodile is also dubbed by the name of the saltwater crocodile, sea crocodile, or in English terms called the saltwater crocodile or Indo-Australian Crocodile. Although it can be found on the high seas, this crocodile is known as a bad swimmer.
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The estuarine crocodile has a larger size than the freshwater crocodile, especially in the jaw, tooth size, and snout. Estuarine crocodiles generally have a body length (including tail) ranging from 2.5 to 5.5 meters. However, there are adult crocodiles that can reach up to 12 meters.
Reporting from livescience.com, Selina Groh of UCL-Birkbeck said that the warm weather and large areas to search for large prey allowed estuarine crocodiles to grow larger. In addition to climatic factors, the age factor also greatly affects the growth of crocodiles.
Alligators found in Australia are estimated to be more than 60 years old. According to Drumheller-Horton, male crocodiles will be larger in size than female crocodiles.
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Not only that, the older the crocodile, the bigger the size. The larger the body size of the crocodile, the greater the force of the bite. The bite force of the crocodile (which was found in Australia) was recorded as having a strength of 3,600 pounds (1,633 kg).
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