croc
Siamese crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis), Madras Crocodile Bank, India.

Crocodiles part 19: Siamese Crocodile

Siamese crocodile is one of the world's rarest species. It once lived from Myanmar to southern China and Java. In the 1990-s, it was believed to be extinct in the wild, but eventually a few small populations were discovered in eastern Kalimantan, Cambodia and southern Vietnam, with a few individuals in Thailand and Laos.
croc
Siamese crocodile (C. siamensis), Saint Augustine Alligator Farm Zoo Park, Florida.
croc
Siamese crocodile, SAAFZP, Florida.
Siamese crocodile can probably reach 4 m (13') in size, but most are less than 3 m (10') long. It inhabits slow rivers, lakes and swamps. It is a shy animal, seldom aggressive towards humans. No attacks on people have ever been recorded. croc
Siamese crocodile, SAAFZP, Florida.
croc croc
Juvenile Siamese crocodiles, SAAFZP, Florida.
croc
Siamese crocodile, Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam.
Due to its placid behavior and high-quality skin it it often captive-bred in crocodile farms. croc
Siamese crocodile, SAAFZP, Florida.
croc
Siamese crocodile, CTNP, Vietnam.
croc
Siamese crocodile, Alligator Adventures, South Carolina.
Siamese crocodile is the only crocodilian species in which parents have been observed to feed their young. An adult would hold a piece of fish or meet, letting the kids bite off small bits. croc
Siamese crocodile, Alligator Adventures, South Carolina.
croc croc
Siamese crocodile, Alligator Adventures, South Carolina.
croc
Siamese crocodile, Alligator Adventures, South Carolina.
These crocodiles breed at the end of dry season, so that hatchlings have plenty of food when the rains begin. croc
Siamese crocodile, Alligator Adventures, South Carolina.
croc
Utan, a Siamese-saltwater hybrid, Alligator Adventures, South Carolina.
croc
Utan, a Siamese-saltwater hybrid, Alligator Adventures.
Hybrids of Siamese and saltwater crocodiles are even more popular with farm owners because they grow very fast. The largest crocodile currently in captivity is such a hybrid. His name is Utan, and he is 6 m (21') long. croc
Utan, a Siamese-saltwater hybrid, Alligator Adventures.
croc
Siamese crocodile habitat, CTNP, Vietnam.

Part 20: Other crocodiles

Back to Part 18

Home