Here are 10 biggest crocodile in the world ever recorded summarized from ourplnt page;
1. Tawi-Tawi Crocodile (5.15 meters/16 feet 11 inches)
The 5.15 meter (16 ft 11 in) long crocodile was caught by fishermen in Tawi-Tawi, a province in the Philippines on Friday, September 8, 2017. Many fishermen and officials were involved in the fishing operation because the giant crocodile was very aggressive. (Read also; This is a modern crocodile fossil that is 155 million years old, has 30 sharp teeth and weighs 500 kg )
Ruben Balcorza from the Simunul City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, Tawi-Tawi said the crocodile is now under the care of the city government. Killing a crocodile is a crime in the Philippines that carries a fine of P100,000 pesos (about $2000) and imprisonment of up to six years. Current status: live.
2. Crocodile Matara and Jaws III (5.18 meters / 17 feet)
–A large crocodile with a length of more than 5.18 meters or 17 feet, was caught in Matara, Sri Lanka, on November 7, 2016. The crocodile was trapped in a canal leading to the Nilwala river and released back into the river by wildlife officials. (Read also; 5 Rivers with the Most and Most Dangerous Crocodiles in the World )
Jaws III
Jaws III is a large saltwater crocodile that lives at the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and Center for Herpetology, a reptile zoo and herpetology research station, located 40 km (29 mi) south of the city of Chennai, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Jaws III was at least 17 feet (5.2 m) long and weighed over a tonne. Jaws III died in January 2020.
3. Puento Noire Crocodile (5.40 meters/17.71 ft)
–This unnamed monster crocodile was killed during a security operation near Puento Noire, Republic of the Congo. One of these aggressive Nile species is estimated to measure 5.4 meters or 17 feet 8 inches. Current status: dead. (Read also; 8 Interesting Facts About Crocodiles, All Beyond Sense )
4. Gomek (5.42 meters/17.8 feet)
–Gomek is a large saltwater crocodile caught by George Craig in Papua New Guinea. This crocodile was 5.42 meters (17.8 ft) long and weighed 860 kg (1896 lb). The crocodile was then purchased by Terri and Arthur Jones in 1985 and kept in Ocala, Florida for five years before being sold to St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park in Florida.
After many years, Gomek died of heart disease on March 6, 1997. By then, he was already a very old crocodile and one of the largest and most tame captive crocodiles ever. Gomek is estimated to be between 60 and 80 years old. (Read also; 10 Longest Living Animals on Earth, Tortoises and Crocodiles Don’t Enter )
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