Reptile

Mugger crocodile

Crocodylus palustris

हिन्दी: मगरमच्छ

IUCN: Vulnerable

Mugger crocodile resting on a grassy, rocky bank

Scientific name: Crocodylus palustris
Hindi name: मगरमच्छ
Family: Crocodylidae, order Crocodylia
Group: Reptile
Conservation status: Vulnerable
Length: Usually 3 to 4 m

The broad-snouted crocodile of lakes and rivers.

Spot it Grey-olive, with a broad, heavy snout, unlike the gharial's thin one.
Home Rivers, lakes, reservoirs and village ponds; it digs burrows in banks.
Food web Eats fish, turtles, birds and mammals that come to drink.
Why it matters A top predator that keeps fish and water animals in balance.

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