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Siamese Crocodile ( Crocodylus s iamensis )

Siamese Crocodile ( Crocodylus s iamensis ). By: Jamie Dailey. Habitat. prefers slow-moving areas of freshwater swamps, sheltered parts of rivers and streams also found in lakes and rivers, and possibly brackish areas. Southeast Asian . Diet and Science.

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Siamese Crocodile ( Crocodylus s iamensis )

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  1. Siamese Crocodile(Crocodylussiamensis) By: Jamie Dailey

  2. Habitat • prefers slow-moving areas of freshwater • swamps, sheltered parts of rivers and streams also found in lakes and rivers, and possibly brackish areas. • Southeast Asian

  3. Diet and Science • Predominantly fish, but also amphibians, reptiles and possibly small mammals • It is on top of the foodchain • Males can reach as long as 13 feet, but most individuals do not exceed 9.84 feet.

  4. Reproduce • Females lay from 20 to 50 eggs in a mound nest • Captive animals have been found to mature at around 10 years. • Hatching occurs after around 80 days

  5. Group and Population Size • Its current distribution is greatly diminished and fragmented, and remnant populations comprise small numbers of scattered individuals, with very few colonies confirmed to be reproductively active. • Today, only 200 Siamese crocodiles exist in the wild due to habitat destruction and hunting.

  6. Endangered • Habitat loss, illegal hunting/trade, incidental capture/drowning in fish traps, extremely low and fragmented remaining populations.

  7. Conservation Efforts • The CCCP has begun an ex situ breeding program and is initiating mitigation planning which may involve translocation crocodiles to safe sites.

  8. Quiz • What's the name of the conservation that’s trying to save the reptiles • How many eggs can a female lay • How big can the males get • Where can you find this reptile • What do they eat

  9. Bibliography • Animalplanet.com • Flmnh.ufl.edu • Earthsendangered.com • Lucncsg.org

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