Freshwater crocodile

Australia crocodile ( Crocodylus johnsoni )

The Australian crocodile ( Crocodylus johnsoni ) is a kind of genuine crocodile ( Crocodylidae ). It is the fresh water crocodiles of northern Australia, which are salt-water or saltwater crocodiles ( Crocodylus porosus ) are compared.

Features

The Australian crocodile belongs to the smaller crocodiles and reaches a maximum length of three meters. It has a noticeably narrow, pointed snout. The color is brown, the belly is very bright and has large ventral scales. The back and tail are marked with black stripes.

Dissemination

The habitat includes the entire freshwater area of the McKinlay River in the Northern Territory in Australia. Even in parts of Queensland and Western Australia, it is to be found.

Way of life

The Australian crocodile lives mainly on fish, crustaceans and insects, but also regularly captured amphibians, other reptiles, water birds or small mammals. For reproduction time a pit is dug nest in exposed places. This is done only in the dry season, when the crocodiles live only in deep puddles. The losses among the eggs and juveniles in the first year amount to about 95 % and are therefore extremely high.

Danger to human

People are much less vulnerable to the Australia - crocodile by saltwater crocodiles. Australia crocodiles are considered largely shy and attack humans only in exceptional cases, for example because they feel cornered or because they want to protect their offspring. On local Australian warning signs before Australia Crocodiles ( freshwater crocodiles ) is warned of the possibility of serious injury, while warning signs explicitly warn against the more aggressive saltwater crocodiles danger to life.