Lolong – 23 Feet 3 Inches (7.01 Meters), Philippines, in captivity.Gustave – Estimated Over 18 Feet (5.5 Meters), he isrumored to have killed over three hundred people as a Nile Crocodile in Burundi.
Cassius – 17 Feet 11 Inches (5.48 Meters) was an Australian saltwater crocodile who died in captivity on June 2021 at the age of 112. He weighed over 2,200 pounds (1,000 kg).
– Lolong was born in the late 1990s in the Agusan Marsh in the Philippines.– As a young saltwater crocodile, he was relatively small and would have had to compete with other predators in the area for food.
– In September 2011, Lolong was discovered by locals in the town of Bunawan, Philippines.– He had attacked and killed a water buffalo, and his enormous size made him an instant celebrity.
– A team of experts was assembled to capture Lolong and bring him to a safer location.– After three weeks of trying to catch him, Lolong was finally captured in a metal trap baited with meat.
– Lolong was moved to a crocodile farm where he could be studied and cared for.– He was given a large enclosure with plenty of water and food and quickly adapted to life in captivity.
They possess a “transparent eyelid.” This nictitating membrane shields their eyes as they swim underwater, enabling them to see clearly without getting their eyes wet.