Mugger Crocodile
Crocodylus palustris
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A broad-snouted crocodile from India and its neighbors.
🌍 Where it lives
Lakes and rivers in South Asia.
🍽️ What it eats
Fish, reptiles and mammals.
3 fun facts
- It balances sticks on its snout near nesting birds.
- 'Mugger' comes from a Hindi word for water monster.
- It digs burrows to escape heat.
