mugger crocodile
crocodylus palustris latin

It may be an ancestor of the living Mugger crocodile.

In Manjira, only four pairs of mugger crocodile were left.

The mugger crocodile is also very dangerous to humans, killing many people in India every year.

Mugger crocodiles have remarkably adapted to large water bodies after their release.

A crocodile farm was started at the site in 1977, accommodating around 44 mugger crocodiles.

If you're lucky you might also see leopard, deer, mugger crocodiles and over 100 species of birds.

Male mugger crocodiles are larger than females, a trait called sexual dimorphism.

The mugger crocodile is a freshwater species found in lakes, rivers and marshes.

Water monitor and Mugger Crocodile are common in the waterbodies of the park.

They also can be taken by crocodiles, mostly the sympatric mugger crocodiles.

The mugger crocodile gets its name from the habit of stealing kills from other predators.

The sanctuary is a riverine habitat supporting Mugger crocodile and fresh water turtles.

Among reptiles, monitor lizard, mugger crocodile, turtles and cobra are present.

Species that can be seen here are marsh or mugger crocodile, Indian python and the monitor lizard.

Mugger crocodiles can achieve speed of around 8 mph over a short distance in pursuit of prey.

Mugger crocodiles are also known to show toleration in group feedings and tend to congregate to certain areas.

Mature mugger crocodiles may target much the same prey as the tiger, including sambar and water buffalo.

However it has a longer muzzle than the mugger crocodile; its length is twice its width at the base.

The park also breeds mugger crocodiles.

Being a large carnivorous reptile, the mugger crocodile eats fish, snakes, turtles, birds and mammals.

Here passengers see a Bengal Tiger, giant spiders, king cobras and mugger crocodiles.

The grasslands are also home to a number of reptiles including the gharial, mugger crocodile and soft-shelled turtles.

The mugger crocodile, a species native to India, Pakistan, Iran, and Nepal.

The river cauvery also houses various species in this area like the Mugger crocodile,turtle and various species of snakes.

In 1974, the mugger crocodile had reached the threshold of extinction in Andhra Pradesh.