The crocodile family is the largest reptile carnivore in the world. Although they are large in size, they have small brains, extremely low IQs, basically no fear, and ferocious temperaments. They are the most aggressive cold-blooded killers. There are also endless incidents of crocodile injuries every year. It is said that the number one crocodile has eaten nearly a thousand people. Let’s learn about the ranking of the ten most ferocious crocodiles with Sbike’s Encyclopedia of Animals and Plants! (Top)
Philippine crocodile
Philippine crocodile: In 2008, the American website "Live Science" rated it as one of the top ten most endangered rare animal species in the world. It has the same distribution area as the Gulf crocodile, but is much smaller than the Gulf crocodile. There are less than 100 wild adult individuals, and if no protective measures are taken, they will become extinct in 10 years. Although it is not very large, it does attack livestock and humans. Often floating on the water, waiting for opportunities to hunt large prey. (Maximum body length 2.7m)
American crocodile
American crocodile: The most widespread crocodile in the Americas, it builds complex cave systems to provide shelter when water levels are low. The cave entrance is at least partially submerged, but not completely underwater. As long as there is enough food, they will not leave the area, except during mating season. Although it is not very aggressive, it is large in number, widely distributed, and ferocious enough, so it has caused many cases of wounding, and most of them are sudden attacks, making it difficult to guard against. (Maximum body length 3m)
Cuban crocodile
Cuban crocodile: Fierce temperament, aggressive nature, and very fast. It has strong land crawling ability and can reach 20km/h in an instant. It can be said to be the crocodile with the strongest land running ability. . Its skin is used for fine wallets, boots, wallets, briefcases and antiques, and its meat is a rare delicacy. (Maximum body length 3.5m)
Malayan crocodile
Malayan crocodile: It is a large crocodile with a slender snout and 76-84 sharp teeth of the same size in the mouth. Its temperament is very ferocious and cunning. There have been incidents of Malayan crocodiles climbing onto fishing boats and attacking fishermen. The irises of the Malayan crocodile's eyes are yellow to brown, which is quite rare among crocodilians. The crocodile is not a fish-eating crocodile. It has a wide range of food habits. Scientific researchers have also found crab-eating monkeys, small mouse deer, wild boars, dogs, birds, monitor lizards, snakes, shrimps, etc. in its stomach. . (Maximum body length 5m)
Guatemala crocodile
Guatemala crocodile: Although it is small in size, it is extremely aggressive. Adult crocodiles can prey on large vertebrates including antelopes, buffaloes, hippopotamus larvae, etc. Moreover, there were 12 cases of humans being attacked to death, and most of these attacks were aggressive active attacks rather than defensive attacks. (Maximum body length 4m)
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