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Crocodylus mindorensis
Philippine crocodile is a reptile associated with freshwater habitats. It is carnivorous and usually solitary. Wild populations are extremely limited and require strict protection and recovery work.
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Its range is represented here by the Indomalayan realm, where it uses freshwater habitats. Mobile species may shift habitat use with season, breeding sites, or food availability.
Typical length 150-300 cm, weight 15 kg-190 kg. It has a semi-aquatic crocodilian body, with proportions shaped by its habitat and mode of movement.
It is mostly active at night and usually solitary. Spacing, group size, and visibility can change with season, feeding conditions, and breeding activity.
It is carnivorous. Food choice and foraging style are tied to life in freshwater habitats, so movements often follow available food resources.
Breeding involves mating and eggs or young developing in sheltered ground or waterside sites.
Recorded scientifically as Crocodylus mindorensis. Wild populations are extremely limited and require strict protection and recovery work. In this guide, size, habitat, and activity pattern are useful first clues for recognition.
