Freshwater Crocodile
 /Freshwater+Crocodile/$File/Freshwater+Crocodile.jpg) Most commonly seen basking along river banks or on rocks and stumps in the water. Not considered to be as aggressive as the saltwater crocodile. Slow but strong.
There are two sorts of crocodiles, freshwater and saltwater.
Freshwater crocodiles are smaller and more shy. If they sense trouble they will hide under water until they feel safe. They eat fish, birds, small mammals and frogs.
Saltwater crocodiles are more dangerous. They often wait under-water for their pray to come for a drink, then seize and drown them. In general they hunt at night.
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| | Scientific name: Crocodylus johnstoni
Size: Up to 3 metres
Status: Common
Diet: Feeds on crayfish, insects, spiders, fish, frogs, and lizards along the waters edge.
Habitat: Lives along rivers, creeks, streams and billabongs.
Breeding: Mates in June and lays up to 20 eggs between August and September. The eggs hatch November to December.
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