Cassius (crocodile) explained

Species:Crocodylus porosus (Saltwater crocodile)
Gender:Male
Known:Guinness World Record "world's largest crocodile in captivity"

Cassius is a male saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) who was previously recognised by the Guinness World Records as the world's largest crocodile living in captivity in 2011.[1] The animal measures 5.48m (17.98feet) in length, weighs approximately 1300kg (2,900lb),[2] [3] and is kept at the Marineland Crocodile Park, a zoo on Green Island, Queensland, Australia.

Cassius was officially recognized by Guinness in 2011, but lost the title in 2012 to Lolong, a 6.170NaN0[4] saltwater crocodile caught in the southern Philippines. Cassius again holds the record since Lolong's death in February 2013.[5]

Crocodile researcher Professor Graeme Webb said that Cassius was "a big old gnarly crocodile" aged between 30 and 80 years old when he was captured in 1984, and was "maybe 120 years" in 2023.[6]

Capture

Cassius was known as a problem animal which attacked boats in the Northern Territory's Finniss River and was captured in 1984.[7] Three years later, he was brought to Green Island by crocodile hunter George Craig, who had opened Marineland Melanesia in 1969. At the time of his introduction at the zoo, Cassius measured 5.30NaN0.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Largest crocodile in captivity (living) . Guinness World Records . 17 November 2018.
  2. Webb, G. . Observation of large Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) . Crocodile Specialist Group Newsletter . 2019 . 38 . 2 . 12–13 . IUCN - Species Survival Commission.
  3. Web site: Largest crocodile in captivity (living) . Guinness World Records . en-gb.
  4. Web site: Ramoso . Emelinda . "Lolong" holds world record as largest croc in the world . bmb.gov.ph . 17 November 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140924053657/http://bmb.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=480:lolong-holds-world-record-as-largest-croc-in-the-world&catid=22:news&Itemid=131 . 24 September 2014 . dead . 17 November 2018.
  5. Web site: Nelson . Sara C . A Meaty Birthday Treat For Cassius The Crocodile As He Turns 110-Years-Old (PICTURES) . HuffPost UK . 12 June 2013 . 17 November 2018.
  6. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/cassius-worlds-largest-crocodile-120th-birthday-green-island/102435256 Cassius the crocodile hits the 120-year milestone on his Green Island home
  7. Web site: The world's oldest crocodile celebrates his 112th birthday in style . . 28 May 2015 . 17 November 2018 . 16 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171116172918/http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/the-worlds-oldest-crocodile-celebrates-his-112th-birthday-in-style-679264.html . dead .
  8. Web site: Cassius, the world's largest crocodile, celebrates 110th birthday with 20kg MEAT cake . Yahoo News UK . 12 June 2013 . 17 November 2018.

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