Freshwater crocodile facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Freshwater crocodileTemporal range: Early Pleistocene-recent
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johnstoni
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The freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni or Crocodylus johnsoni), is a type of crocodile that only lives in the northern regions of Australia. Freshwater crocodiles do not attack humans. But, sometimes they will bite to protect themselves or can sometimes mistake humans for food.
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Description
Males can grow as long as 2.3–3 m (7.5–9.8 ft). Females can grow as long as 2.1 m (6.9 ft). Males usually weigh about 70 kg (150 lb). Big ones can weigh about 100 kg (220 lb) or more. Females can weigh about 40 kg (88 lb). Freshwater crocodiles are very shy animals. They also have a slender snout. There teeth are small than the dangerous saltwater crocodile.
Distribution
Freshwater crocodiles live in the states of Western Australia, Queensland, and the Northern Territory. Freshwater crocodiles live in many habitats in Australia. They include: freshwater wetlands, billabongs, rivers and creeks. Freshwater crocodiles can live in places where saltwater crocodiles can not.
Images for kids
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Freshwater crocodile at Australia Zoo
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Head of a freshwater crocodile
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Freshwater crocodile basking on a log
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Various skull views of an "Australia crocodile" (Crocodylus johnsoni)
See also
In Spanish: Cocodrilo de Johnston para niños
