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917 Featured Specimen
Philippine crocodile

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Philippine crocodile

Crocodylus mindorensis

Size
1.5–3 m · 15–190 kg
Diet
Carnivore
Activity
Nocturnal
Sociality
Solitary
Lifespan

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.

Range

Habitat range map
Native range Occasional / Transient
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Map: Ecoregions 2017 © RESOLVE (CC BY 4.0) · Natural Earth (PD)

Details

Habitat

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.

Appearance

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.

Behavior

It is mostly active at night and usually solitary. Spacing, group size, and visibility can change with season, feeding conditions, and breeding activity.

Feeding

It is carnivorous. Food choice and foraging style are tied to life in freshwater habitats, so movements often follow available food resources.

Reproduction

Breeding involves mating and eggs or young developing in sheltered ground or waterside sites.

Notes

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.