Crocodylus porosus, common names= saltwater or estuarine crocodile. they are also the largest reptiles existing in the world. Some snakes are longer, but the snakes don't weight as much.
Crocodylus porosus ranged historically from Thailand to Vietnam, throughout New Guinea, Indoneasia, Malaysia, and in northern Australia. These are the crocs that Steve Irwin used to wrestle with.
When it hatches out, Crocodylus porosus is already about 1 foot (30cm) long. Specimens reach over a metre long by they time they are 2 years old, and may exceed 5 metres long (16 feet) by adulthood (12-16 years old). The males typically weigh in excess of 1 metric tonne (1000 kg). The largest specimens (rare males) have managed to get over 6 m long, though.
The second largest species of crocodile is the Nile croc of north Africa (Crocodylus niloticus ) which males have managed to reach a reliably recorded maximum of 5.5 m long. On average, though male Crocodylus niloticus average under 5m long and "only" about 500kg (1100 lbs). Not that much smaller, really.
Crocodylus porosus ranged historically from Thailand to Vietnam, throughout New Guinea, Indoneasia, Malaysia, and in northern Australia. These are the crocs that Steve Irwin used to wrestle with.
When it hatches out, Crocodylus porosus is already about 1 foot (30cm) long. Specimens reach over a metre long by they time they are 2 years old, and may exceed 5 metres long (16 feet) by adulthood (12-16 years old). The males typically weigh in excess of 1 metric tonne (1000 kg). The largest specimens (rare males) have managed to get over 6 m long, though.
The second largest species of crocodile is the Nile croc of north Africa (Crocodylus niloticus ) which males have managed to reach a reliably recorded maximum of 5.5 m long. On average, though male Crocodylus niloticus average under 5m long and "only" about 500kg (1100 lbs). Not that much smaller, really.
