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The Marsh #Crocodile has a comparatively short snout, which is bluntly rounded at its tip, only 1.3 to 1.5 times as long as broad at the level of the front corners of the eyes. The surface is smooth or wrinkled in old specimens, without bony ridges or elevated areas in front of the eyes. The colour of the upper body surface is dark olive, in youngsters somewhat lighter and with dark crossbands on the sides of the trunk and tail. The lower surface is uniformly light, without dark blotches. The iris is greenish. It can grow up to 6 m, but is usually about 4 m. #animal #iucn #threatened #red_list #Crocodylus_palustris #reptile #gando #iranissafe #Iran #wildlife #wildlifephotography #wildlifeofIran #Marsh_Crocodile (at Bahu Kalat, Sistan Va Baluchestan, Iran)

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The mugger #crocodile (Crocodylus palustris = "crocodile of the #marsh") , also called the Indian: Indus, Persian,: Sindhu "Gando", marsh crocodile or simply mugger. The mugger crocodile can be found in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, the southern tip of Iran, and probably in Indo-China and at one point, even in Southern Iraq. Mugger crocodiles can achieve speed of around 8 mph over a short distance in pursuit of prey. They can swim much faster than they can run—achieving speeds of 10 to 12 mph in short bursts—and can cruise at about 1 to 2 mph. #animal #iucn #threatened #red_list #Crocodylus_palustris #reptile #gando #iranissafe #Iran #wildlife #wildlifephotography #wildlifeofIran (at Bahu Kalat, Sistan Va Baluchestan, Iran)

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My lovely and cute reptile, Gando. The mugger #crocodile (Crocodylus palustris = "crocodile of the #marsh") , also called the Indian: Indus, Persian,: Sindhu "Gando", marsh crocodile or simply mugger. The mugger crocodile can be found in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, the southern tip of Iran, and probably in Indo-China and at one point, even in Southern Iraq. Mugger crocodiles can achieve speed of around 8 mph over a short distance in pursuit of prey. They can swim much faster than they can run—achieving speeds of 10 to 12 mph in short bursts—and can cruise at about 1 to 2 mph. #animal #iucn #threatened #red_list #Crocodylus_palustris #reptile #Gando (at Bahu Kalat, Sistan Va Baluchestan, Iran)

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Crocodile of the marsh is one of the threatened animal in Iran. It was one my wonderful trip to visit them in Sarbaz River, Bahu kalat, #Baluchistan #Iran, hope visit again that cute animals. The mugger #crocodile (Crocodylus palustris = "crocodile of the #marsh") , also called the Indian, Indus, Persian, Sindhu, marsh crocodile or simply mugger. In Iran, we called them #Gando. The mugger crocodile is a skilled #predator that preys on a variety of species. Like other crocodilians they are ambush hunters and wait for their prey to come close. They wait camouflaged in the murky waters to launch the attack in the suitable moment. They mostly prey on fish, reptiles, birds and mammals. The mugger crocodile can be found in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, the southern tip of Iran, and probably in Indo-China and at one point, even in Southern Iraq. #animal #iucn #threatened #red_list #Crocodylus_palustris #reptile (at Bahu Kalat, Sistan Va Baluchestan, Iran)