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Slender-snouted Crocodile
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Slender-snouted Crocodile
Slender-snouted Crocodile
Crocodylus cataphractus
CLASS
Reptilia
ORDER
Crocodylia
FAMILY
Crocodylidae
Range
Central western Africa
Habitat
Open waterways, lakes, lagoons, and rivers
Diet
Generalized carnivore; eats fish, aquatic invertebrates, mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians
Weight
Up to 500 lbs.
Size
Up to 13 feet
Incubation
90 - 100 days
Clutch
13 to 27 eggs
IUCN Status
Critically Endangered
CITES
Appendix I
Facts
Relatively solitary, seldom found in groups
They are the only crocodilians know to climb trees.
The small young will feed on crustaceans and other invertebrates.
Conservation
Slender-snouted crocodiles face threats from habitat loss and hunting for their meat and skin.
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Daily 9 am - 5 pm
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