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Cassius was a male saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) who was previously recognised by the Guinness World Records as the world's largest crocodile living in captivity in 2011. [1] The animal measured 5.48 metres (18 ft 0 in) in length, weighed approximately 1,300 kilograms (2,870 lb), [ 2 ] [ 1 ] and was kept at the Marineland Crocodile ...
Cassius, the world’s largest saltwater crocodile in captivity, has died.The 18ft Australian crocodile, who lived on Green Island in the Great Barrier Reef, was thought to be more than 110 years old.
Cassius, a saltwater crocodile, was thought to be at least 110 years old, according to the BBC, but no one is certain. "He was very old and believed to be living beyond the years of a wild Croc.
The saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) is a crocodilian native to saltwater habitats, brackish wetlands and freshwater rivers from India's east coast across Southeast Asia and the Sundaland to northern Australia and Micronesia. It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 1996. [2]
Lolong (died 10 February 2013) was the largest crocodile ever held in captivity. He was a saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) measured at 6.17 m (20 ft 3 in), and weighed 1,075 kg (2,370 lb), making him one of the largest crocodiles ever measured from snout-to-tail.
Saltwater crocs - or salties, as they are known to locals - were nearly hunted to extinction 50 years ago. After World War Two, the uncontrolled trade in their skins soared and numbers fell to ...
Cassius, Australian saltwater crocodile, largest crocodile in captivity. [30] (death announced on this date) Annie Choong, 90, Malaysian Olympic sprinter , complications from dementia. [31] Yaakov Cohen, 66, Moroccan-born Israeli actor, comedian, and stand-up artist, complications from Parkinson's disease. [32]
No, it is not the fierce Nile Crocodile – it is the massive saltwater crocodile. How big can saltwater crocodiles get? Watch this fascinating video reveal the biggest saltwater croc in the world!