Philippine Crocodile | |
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At Palawan, Philippines. | |
Information | |
Common Name | Mindoro Crocodile and Philippine Freshwater Crocodile. |
Range | Philippines |
Estimated Population | 200 in the wild. |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Reptilia |
Order | Crocodylia |
Family | Crocodylidae |
Genus | Crocodylus |
Species | Crocodylus mindorensis |
Conservation Status | |
Critically Endangered |
The Philippine Crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) is a species from the Crocodylus genus. It is endemic to the Philippines.
Taxonomy[]
Characteristics[]
The Philippine crocodile is a relatively small freshwater crocodilian endemic to the Philippines. Growing no more than 3 meters, they have a relatively broad snout and thick bony plates on its back. Females are slightly smaller than males. Philippine crocodiles are golden-brown in color, which darkens as it matures.
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Behavior[]
Diet[]
Deer, Bats, Wild Pigs, Snakes, Lizards, Fish, Flying Lemurs, by waiting for deer to come up to drink and snatches deer or a wild pig and drags it under water. Phillipine crocodiles catch flying lemurs, birds and bats by jumping out of the water to catch
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Facts[]
- The Philippine crocodile has 66-68 teeth.
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