Good find Nietzsche. Lolong is dead as of 2013, he didn't last long in captivity.
I wonder if crocs refer to us as "croc killer" or "killer human"?
I was pleased to see them capture the beast over simply killing it or dozens of other Crocs in the process. But after any animal is believed to have killed a human it's usually permitted to hunt and kill the beast.
But it was thrilling to learn there are such gigantic crocodiles in the world, particularly in the Philippines, I had no idea.
I grew up in Florida, I've only heard of giant Alligators, alligators grow quite large as well but hunting was made seasonal.
Statewide Alligator Harvest Program
People get attacked all the time in Florida, doesn't always hit the press but there is a huge alligator that usually turns up at least once a year and it's usually hunted and killed.
Reptiles are just fascinating, they'll dominate the ecosystem again for sure while the Mammalian kingdom is already dying off.
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I'm no bleeding heart but I would prefer them in captivity. They'll eat and live like kings and die in misery.
Here's the
Carnufex - A Bi-pedal Crocodile/Alligator from the Triassic (230,000,000 years ago) North America.
Crocs and Gators are just amazing, they've seen it all over eons and would dominate the ecosystem if it wasn't for Man.