Orinoco crocodile
The Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) is a critically endangered crocodile. Its population is small. It only lives in the Orinoco river and its tributaries. It was hunted for its skin in the 19th and 20th centuries. This species is one of the most critically endangered crocodiles.
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| Orinoco crocodile in the Newport Aquarium | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Crocodyloidea |
| Family: | Crocodylidae |
| Genus: | Crocodylus |
| Species: | C. intermedius
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| Crocodylus intermedius Graves, 1819
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It is a large crocodile. In the past, males have been reported up to 6.8 m (22 ft 4 in) in length. Today, males do not grow up to such sizes. 5.2 m (17 ft 1 in) is the maximum size. A big male today may reach 4.1 m (13 ft 5 in) in length and can weigh 380 kg (840 lb). Females are smaller with the biggest likely to weigh around 225 kg (496 lb).[2]
Orinoco Crocodile Media
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Orinoco crocodile in Villavicencio, Colombia
In spite of its somewhat narrow snout, the Orinoco crocodile is both a formidable apex predator and one of the world's largest reptiles.
The hunting strategy of the Orinoco crocodile
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References
- ↑ Balaguera-Reina, S.A.; Espinosa-Blanco, A.; Antelo, R.; Morales-Betancourt, M. & Seijas, A. (2018). "Crocodylus intermedius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2018: e.T5661A3044743.
- ↑ Balaguera-Reina, S.A.; Espinosa-Blanco, A.; Antelo, R.; Morales-Betancourt, M. & Seijas, A. (2018). "Crocodylus intermedius. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species".
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