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To: EveningStar

(From the Wikipedia article) “On average, the adult male Nile crocodile is between 3.5 and 5 m (11 ft 6 in and 16 ft 5 in) in length and weighs 225 to 750 kg (496 to 1,653 lb).

However, specimens exceeding 6.1 m (20 ft 0 in) in length and weighing more than 1,090 kg (2,400 lb) have been recorded.

(From the article)”All three Nile crocodiles were captured in extreme South Florida.

— The first, a hatchling, was found on a front porch..

IOW - There is at least one breeding pair of adult crocs in South Florida.

(From the Wikipedia article) “On average, sexual maturity is obtained from 12 to 16 years of age. For males, the onset of sexual maturity occurs when they are about 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in) long and mass of 155 kg (342 lb), being fairly consistent. ... On average, female sexual maturity occurs when they reach 2.2 to 3 m (7 ft 3 in to 9 ft 10 in) in length.

“The female digs a hole a few metres from the bank and up to 500 mm (20 in) deep, and lays on average between 25 and 80 eggs.


10 posted on 05/19/2016 7:25:34 PM PDT by BwanaNdege
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To: BwanaNdege

I wonder if one species of crocodile can interbreed with another breed of crocodile. I also wonder if alligators can breed with crocodiles.

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17 posted on 05/19/2016 7:33:53 PM PDT by Ransomed
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