Which crocodile is the biggest

There are quite a few crocodiles, however, which are definitely above average. Gomek, in the frame to the right, is a sobering comparison between a decidedly above average crocodile and man. To date, the largest crocodile in captivity is "Yai", who is listed in the Guinness Book of Records at 19 feet and 8 inches 6. Today he's just over 20 feet. Remarkably, Yai was only 30 years old at the time, and at over 1, kg he was rather large for his age!

Today he's even heavier, though his growth has slowed down dramatically. Yai's growth rate is typical of captive crocodiles kept in optimum conditions with plenty of food.

Yai is also a hybrid between C. There are other zoos that claim to have the largest crocodile in the world, but claims are nothing without accurate measurements, and Yai has certainly been verified. Augustine Alligator Farm in Florida. George also captured an even larger crocodile, Oscar, who currently lives on Green Island in Queensland where George Craig now lives.

After many years, Gomek unfortunately died of heart disease in February By this stage, he was a very old crocodile.

In this photograph, Gomek is fed nutria a large rodent by his keeper, and his size is obvious. When he died, he was Augustine Alligator Farm - and probably between 70 and 80 years old. You can see a tribute to Gomek, including Gomek himself, at St. Augustine Alligator Farm. What about the big fish stories I mentioned earlier? Resulting wounds are usually horrific and likely to become infected," the Australian Museum states.

Even so, there's good reason for crocs to be more afraid of humans than humans are of them. Saltwater crocodiles have been deemed endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Editor's Note: Live Science's Jeanna Bryner contributed to an update on this article, which was originally published in Live Science.

Hi Johnny, I think my friend was misinformed. I read some recent comments on tripadvisor , it seems he is alive. But hiding sometimes. Yes they say it is more than 17 feet long.

One of the largest ever recorded. Our Planet: Earlier you mentioned Krys having been shot in July According to this Australian newspaper article, it was July, Numbers became low due to hunting. Originally, the crock found in the Philippines was measured at around 23ft, by the Guinness book of world records. Lolong died in captivity, and dead crocodiles are easy to measure accurately. Hi Clancy, thanks for the comment!

Gustave is actually included in the list. Maybe check the skull of a crocodile in the Carrobiree hotel NT on the Maraki track.

I think by memory its close to 1m. I could have it wrong though. Hi Jason, Thanks for the comment. If the skull is 1 meter in length, the full length of the croc should be close to 9 meters.

I wondered the story behind it. If you were talking about crocodiles u would know that sarcosuchus imperator is the largest crocodile ever to live niggau and wiki is a bad place to search for facts 2. But Sarcosuchus is not a crocodile. It is extinct, and a distant relative of current crocodiles. And I already wrote about it here. And Wikipedia is not my only source, please read the whole article.

Crikey, That is a big Saltwater crocodile to keep at home. Maybe it is time to put that crocodile back in the billabong. By Gregg L. Friedman MD. This specimen had a belly girth of 2. ISBN Thanks for article. How did you miss maximus. I think he could be easily 6m? Wonderful article. Would you happen to have the photo, or could you find a picture of the Croc? I was in the Northern Territory in Australia. I happened to be at the Daly River crossing at the local pub. There was a photo of this huge croc and from memory it had been in the NT news.

All these people were holding onto this dead croc. This would have been ! Like all reptiles, saltwater crocodiles reproduce via internal fertilization, and females carefully look over their nests after laying a clutch of approximately 50 eggs.

In addition to protecting their eggs from potential predators, females carry new hatchlings to nearby bodies of water so that they will not be harmed during that dangerous first journey and continue to protect the young for at least several months. Interestingly, the temperature of the nest determines the sex of the hatchlings. Cooler nests produce mostly females, while warmer nests produce mostly males. Though they have few natural predators, saltwater crocodiles have been hunted for many decades by people.

Their eggs and meat are eaten, and their skin is particularly valuable for use as a material for bags, shoes, and other goods. Recent conservation efforts have allowed populations to rebound in some places, but the historic range has certainly contracted, as a result of local extinction.

Currently, the saltwater crocodile has complete legal protection in Australia and other places. However, it is important to further monitor saltwater crocodile population trends to ensure that the recent positive trend continues to support recovery of this top coastal and marine predator. Saltwater crocodiles are the largest crocodile species in the world, and the largest living reptile in the world.