Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)

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Saltwater crocodile - overview

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Adult female saltwater crocodile at nest digging out hatchlings

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Adult female saltwater crocodile watches over creche feeding on mudskippers

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Saltwater crocodile swimming

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Skin and scales of saltwater crocodile

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Saltwater crocodile feeding on stingray

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Saltwater crocodile moving over land to escape bushfire

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Male, saltwater crocodiles fight for territory; loser raises head in submission

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Saltwater crocodile courtship

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Saltwater crocodiles being captured and fitted with radio trackers for study

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Once extensively persecuted, saltwater crocodiles are now farmed for meat and skins

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