2. Description of the Salt water
crocodile.
The worlds largest reptile.
Its average length is 4 meters but
males 6 to 7 meters.
Saltwater Crocs have rows of bony
scales on their neck and back.
There colouring is mainly greyish
brown with brown and yellow
sides.
Their rear feet are webbed to aid
with swimming. It is thought that
they live up to 70 to 100 years old.
3. Location and habitat
Localitation
Australia's northern coast and
Western Australia. (see map)
Habitat
Rivers meet the sea. They can also
be found sometimes in the open sea
or inland in freshwater swamps and
billabongs.
4. Food
Adults can also attack and
eat larger animals.eg
fish, turtles, birds, reptiles
and mammals even
domestic cattle and people
5. Are they on a red list? or, are they
protected?
The Salt Water Crocodile
NO isn’t protector animal.
6. Add any interesting fact you want
to.
The temperature at
which the egg is kept
determines the sex of the
baby crocodile ! If the egg
is kept at 31.6 degrees
Celsius it will be male.
Hotter or colder it will be
a female !
