Crocodiles are animals that once lived alongside dinosaurs, but crocodiles survived the mass extinction that wiped out many species. This reptile can live in a variety of environments, including lakes, rivers, bodies of fresh water, salt water, and brackish water.
Crocodiles are basically modern versions of dinosaurs on earth. These huge reptiles are found all over the world and remind humans of what life was like tens of millions of years ago. At the evolutionary level, crocodiles are old enough to be considered living fossils.
In addition to their survivability, crocodiles are known to have an incredibly long lifespan, rivaling even humans. Reporting from Oldest.org, here are the oldest crocodiles in the world.
1. Mr. Freshie
Mr. Freshie is the oldest resident of the Australian Zoo. Mr. The Freshie is a freshwater crocodile that lives up to 140 years, making it the oldest known crocodile ever to be placed in captivity. It is known that he died in 2010.
He lived a long time despite being shot twice in the tail and left eye, this left him blind and seriously injured. Mr. Freshie was caught in 1970 by Steve Irwin and Bob Irwin on the Moorehead River.
After suffering severe injuries, he quickly recovered and lived in the zoo until he died peacefully in 2010. Although he only spent forty years in captivity, it is estimated that Mr Freshie was already 100 years old when he was captured, making him 140 years old at the time of his death. Unlike saltwater crocodiles, freshwater crocodiles like Mr. Freshies are harmless reptiles and have never been linked to human death.
2. Henry
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