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The largest crocodilians on Earth, saltwater crocs, or "salties," are excellent swimmers and have often been spotted far out at sea.
Fast Facts
Type:Reptile
Diet:Carnivore
Average life span in the wild:70 years
Size:17 ft (5 m)
Weight:1,000 lbs (450 kg)
Group name:Bask (on land) or float (in water)
Did you know?In April 2007, an inadequately sedated saltwater crocodile at a Taiwanese zoo bit a veterinarian's forearm off. After seven hours of surgery, the appendage was successfully reattached.
Size relative to a 6-ft (2-m) man:
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