Mugger
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
see crocodile.
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Crocodile - large, carnivorous reptile of the order Crocodilia, found in tropical and subtropical regions.
Muggers are medium to large crocodiles, reaching 4 to 5 meters in length. Like all crocodiles, they have an elongate, robust skull and jaw musculature. They have the broadest snout of any living member of Crocodylus.
palustris, the Mugger or marsh crocodile of India (4-5 m)
- C. rhombifer, the Cuban crocodile (3-3.5 m)
- C. siamensis, the Siamese crocodile of Thailand (2.5-4 m)
- C.
palustris, the " mugger " or " marsh crocodile " of India and Ceylon, extends westwards into Baluchistan, eastwards into the Malay islands. It has nineteen upper and lower teeth on either side.
Mugger crocodiles and possibly the endangered Black Caiman, are also very dangerous to humans. American alligators are less aggressive and rarely assault humans without provocation.
Mugger (Crocodylus palustris)
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The Saltwater and Nile crocodiles are the most dangerous, killing hundreds of people each year in parts of South-East Asia and Africa. American alligators, Mugger crocodiles and possibly the endangered Black Caiman, are also very dangerous to humans.
family live in parts of Asia and North Australia and tropical Pacific islands and the Nile crocodile, was worshiped to and embalmed by some ancient Egyptians. The Indian and Malaysian gavials, has very narrow jaws and is known as the mugger of Indian ...
Typically, as with the Nile crocodile, it is the female that performs these duties, but in some species the male will be involved as well, as is the case with the mugger crocodile.Alderton, D.
 See also: Crocodile, Reptile, Alligator, Nile crocodile, Saltwater crocodile
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