Eukaryota >Animalia > Chordata > Reptilia > Crocodilia > Crocodylidae > Crocodylus > Crocodylus porosus
North Queenslands iconic apex predator, this is why you don't swim in the rivers up here.
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Baby Saltwater Crocodiles - Almost invisible until pointed out by the tour guide. - Photo by Kylie Pawlow
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Saltwater Crocodiles are ambush predators, that can remain unseen until an opportunity to attack presents itself.
Reaching over 6m and over 1000kg, male saltwater crocodiles are the largest of living reptiles.
