The Tamil Nadu Forest Department is conducting studies to map the population of mugger crocodiles in the wild and reduce human-crocodile conflict, which has been reported in several areas along ...

mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris = "crocodile of the marsh"), also called the Indian, Indus, Persian, Sindhu, marsh crocodile or simply mugger, is found throughout the Indian subcontinent ...

The crocodile, named Margarita, is a Morelet’s crocodile. This species is a little smaller than other crocodiles, usually reaching around ten feet in length. Morelet’s crocodiles are native to ...

two primeval creatures — the mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) and the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) — continue to lurk, carrying the legacy of over 250 million years of evolution.

In 1977, the government released a batch of mugger crocodiles into the reservoir, and their population abounded later. In 2001, the Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) studied the crocodile ...

Five of the deaths have occurred this year. In January, two mugger crocodiles, 10 and 11 feet long, were found floating lifeless near Kirti Mandir and the Khaswadi crematorium. In February ...

The area functions as a biodiversity hotspot because it shelters Mugger ... crocodile swamps offer unlimited possibilities to both ornithologists and photographers who can capture remarkable ...

mugger and saltwater/estuarine crocodile,” Jha said. Forest officials said fewer than 250 gharials remain in the wild, mainly in India with Odisha being their southernmost habitat. There were ...

The Chambal River is home to the critically endangered gharial (think crocodile, but make it snouty and rare), mugger crocodiles, and gangetic dolphins that pop up like aquatic photobombers.

As of April 7, at least eight crocodiles had reportedly died since December 2024, worrying conservationists, wildlife enthusiasts and residents. Five of the deaths have occurred this year. In January, ...

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