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The Saltwater Crocodile
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Jul 3, 2025
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Hi everybody and welcome to my channel.
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I'm Malcolm Walker. Want to know about
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one of the largest living reptiles on
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Earth? Well, you've come to the right
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place. Say hello to the saltwater
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crocodile. In today's spotlight, we're
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featuring a crocodilian that is famous
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for its enormous size, impressive
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strength, and aggressive behavior. And
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if you like this video, don't forget to
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share it with your friends and family.
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But before we begin, do we unforget
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subscribe to our channel and click the
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bell icon to get notified whenever we
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post a new video. These guys are truly
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massive, which is probably why they're
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famous for being one of the most feared
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predators on Earth. On average,
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saltwater crocodiles measure between 3
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and 5 m in length. But there are plenty
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of records of individuals reaching 6 m
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or more in length. Their bodies are able
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to regulate the amount of salt they
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absorb and excrete, which allows them to
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thrive in a wide range of environments.
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They are also known to be highly
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aggressive towards other animals and
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humans alike. If you ever encounter a
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saltwater crocodile, it's important to
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stay calm and back away slowly. If it
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feels threatened or provoked, it may
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attack without warning. That's almost
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twice the height of an average adult
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human. Subscribe to our channel and
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click the bell icon to get notified when
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we post a new video. Thanks for
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watching. Thanks. See you next time. The
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American crocodile also has the ability
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to tolerate salt water, but it generally
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prefers to live in freshwater habitats.
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Fossil evidence suggests that they have
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been on Earth for at least 84 million
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years. They are also indicators of
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environmental health as they are
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sensitive to changes in water quality
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and habitat. However, despite their
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ecological importance, many crocodile
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species, including the saltwater
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crocodile, are threatened by habitat
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loss and poaching. Conservation efforts
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are underway to protect these
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magnificent creatures and ensure that
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they continue to thrive for generations
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to come. Over the course of their long
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history, they have evolved to become one
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of the most successful and widespread
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species of crocodile. In contrast, the
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saltwater crocodile is found in brackish
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lakes, mangrove swamps, and coastal
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areas. Its preferred habitat is in the
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Indopacific region, specifically in
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places like India, Southeast Asia, and
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Northern Australia. Let us know in the
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comments below.
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And don't forget to tell us which animal
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you'd like to see featured next. The
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largest saltwater crocodile ever
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recorded was a whopping 6.29 m long and
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weighed over 1,000 kg. Talk about a
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giant reptile. First things first, let's
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start with the basics. They are
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opportunistic hunters, feeding on a wide
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variety of prey, including fish, birds,
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mammals, and other reptiles.
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In some cases, saltwater crocodiles have
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even been known to attack humans. So,
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it's best to stay away from these
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massive creatures if you can help it.
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The saltwater crocodile is
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scientifically known as crocodilus
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perosis. It gets its common name from
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the fact that it lives in saltwater
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habitats such as brackish lakes.
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Crocodil are large, robust, long-nouted
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arcosaurs with powerful jaws and a
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distinctive rounded skull. They have a
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more or less even distribution across
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both the old and new worlds. With 14
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species found in Africa, Asia, and
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Australia, they tend to prefer
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slowmoving waters with abundant prey.
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mangrove swamps and coastal areas is
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also called the salty which is a
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nickname derived from the word salty.
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This is in reference to their preferred
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habitat in saltwater. The saltwater
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crocodile belongs to the family crocodil
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which includes all extent species of
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crocodiles. Now let's talk about the
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size of the saltwater crocodile.
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Saltwater crocodiles are a pack
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predators which means they are at the
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top of the food chain in their
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ecosystem. These crocodiles have a
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special adaptation that allows them to
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survive in both freshwater and saltwater
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habitats. Interestingly, the saltwater
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crocodile is not the only species of
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crocodile that lives in saltwater.
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Crocodiles have been around for a very
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long time, and the saltwater crocodile
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is no exception. Crocodiles play an
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important role in the ecosystem by
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keeping populations of other animals in
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check. So, what do you think of the
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saltwater crocodile? You find it
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fascinating or maybe a little scary? If
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