2023-08-16 06:10:59
He turned 120 this June Cassius, the world’s oldest captive crocodile, the individual was estimated to have hatched in 1903. The animal was introduced in 2011 Guinness Book of Recordsin, the specimen was then 5.48 meters long. However, his caregivers have not weighed him down since then, even though Cassius could continue to grow, reports Live Science.
It is very likely that Cassius has grown since 2011, however we have not attempted to measure it again
he told Guinness World Records Toody Scott, who takes care of Cassius at the Marineland Crocodile Park in Australia. As he added, the measurement may be attempted in the near future.
Cassius is a ribbed crocodile, the species can grow up to 7 meters. The current length record holder is another specimen, the 50-year-old Lolong, the 6.17-meter-long animal lives in the Philippines. Cassius will probably not catch up with his species, according to Scott, the growth of animals above 5 meters typically decreases to 1 centimeter per year, but it may even stop.
A part of Cassius’ body is missing, so he can be 15-25 centimeters shorter. When it was captured in 1984, part of its nose and mouth were missing, lost during fights with other crocodiles and collisions with boats.
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