10 Largest Crocodiles In The World
10 Largest Crocodiles In The World
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Although crocodiles are really large reptiles and can get enormous sizes, they suffer from a prevalence of “big fish” stories and over-exaggeration. In the Internet age, photographs of crocodiles are often manipulated digitally to make the animal look much larger than it is. So, how big the largest crocodiles are actually? From Gomek to the biggest known crocodile EVER, here are 10 of the largest crocodiles in the world! Let’s begin:
Number 10. Gomek
The life of this saltwater crocodile who would one day be known as Gomek began in the jungles of New Guinea, possibly as early as the 1930s. The crocodile reached adult size by the time World War II touched the island. Gomek measured 5.4 meters long and weighed 1896 lb. After originally being captured in Papua New Guinea and changing homes once or twice, Gomek eventually wound up at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park in Florida. He quickly became popular among tourists for his calm disposition towards humans and his willingness to perform tricks such as food-tossing. The sheer size of this peaceful monster fascinated the viewers more than anything. Feeders still used tongs to feed Gomek so he doesn’t bite their arms off. After a long run and eight years of being cared for in captivity at St. Augustine, the elderly Gomek died of heart disease in 1997.
Number 9. CASSIUS
Impressive in both size and age, Cassius the croc is estimated to be 110 years old or more. This Australian saltwater giant has been claimed as the largest crocodile seized in captivity and was known by the Guinness World Records as the world’s largest crocodile in captivity in 2011. Cassius was known as a problem animal that attacked boats in the Northern Territory's Finniss River and was captured in 1984. Three years later, he was brought to Green Island by crocodile hunter George Craig, who had opened Marineland Melanesia in 1969. At the time of his introduction at the zoo, Cassius measured 5.30 m (17 ft 5 in). He lives in the Marineland Melanesia Zoo on Green Island with over 50 other crocodiles. Saltwater Crocodiles often have a reputation for being quite aggressive and Cassius must be handled with caution and respect as any other croc. However, he’s reported to have developed a calm attitude towards caregivers that he’s known for years.
Number 8. Utan
To find this “Ambassador of Thailand”, Dr. Sam Seashole, traveled to Samut Prakan crocodile farm, about 12 miles outside of Bangkok, Thailand and the rest as they say is history. Utan, which was named after the farm owner’s son, Uten Young Prapakarn, was and still is considered the largest crocodile on exhibit in the United States. Utan is a hybrid breed between saltwater and siamese crocodile. He was born in 1964, weighs in at 2000 lbs, and is just over 5.7 meters in length. Utan truly is the “King of Crocs. Fun Fact: Although Utan’s bite force has never been tested, it is said to be estimated at about 5000 lbs. of pressure per square inch. That’s more than two tons!!
Number 7. Gustave
The biggest Nile crocodile ever recorded; this large man-eater crocodile named “Gustave” is definitely the most feared beast in Africa. It is a large male Nile crocodile from Burundi, and is rumored to have killed as many as 300 humans. Locals report that Gustave kills for pleasure as well as for food, picking off several people in an area and then disappearing for a while before repeating the cycle. Gustave was named by Patrice Faye, a herpetologist who has been studying and investigating him since the late 1990s. Much of what is known about Gustave stems from the film Capturing the Killer Croc, which aired in 2004 on PBS. The film documented a
capture attempt and study on Gustave. Since Gustave has not been captured, his exact length and weight is unknown, but in 2002 it was stated that he could be "easily more than 18 feet (5.5 m)" long, and weigh more than 2,000 pounds (910 kg). Gustave was originally thought to have been around 100 years in age, but it was discovered that he has a full set of teeth, indicating that he’s significantly younger. It is 6 meters and long
Number 6. Sweetheart
Sweetheart was a huge saltwater crocodile responsible for a series of attacks on boats in Australia between 1974 and 1979. In July 1979, it was caught alive by a team from the Territory Parks and Wildlife Commission, but, unfortunately, drowned while being transported when he became tangled with a log. The crocodile’s mounted body is now on permanent display at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. A 2007 Australian independent horror film named Rogue,