Rare River Monster

[LRM]

im sure that they can save them in captivity. another croc i would love to own but will never be able to. unless i start my own zoo

Zoos really can't do much at all to save a species if they're already gone in the wild. Without enough genetic diversity in their population they would succumb to inbreeding depression and the population would become functionally extinct and then in time completely extinct. Much like actually the same thing happening to cheetahs at the moment.

 

[snakeguy101]

they cant kill people but they can leave nasty cuts but they are awsome fish

I think you may need to re read this thread.... I bet they COULD kill someone but havent because they are so rare. They get quite large and even if the leave a nasty would that kills a person from blood loss or infection or whatever....

Also, They are not fish, Just thought you should know that.

 

[Danzig86]

An ancient relative has a 2 foot one stuffed in her living room and its said itself to be 100 yrs old, the taxidermy that is.

 

[fishy12]

Zoos really can't do much at all to save a species if they're already gone in the wild. Without enough genetic diversity in their population they would succumb to inbreeding depression and the population would become functionally extinct and then in time completely extinct. Much like actually the same thing happening to cheetahs at the moment.

If different zoo's match pairs then they wouldn't be inbred but yes eventually they would end up like that

 

[Gearhead]

I saw a few at the St. Augustine alligator farm. They were huge. I also saw Gomec the giant stuffed muggar crocodile. http://www.alligatorfarm.us/Gomek.html

 

[Death Pony]

I saw a few at the St. Augustine alligator farm. They were huge. I also saw Gomec the giant stuffed muggar crocodile. http://www.alligatorfarm.us/Gomek.html

Gomek! I thought he was a saltie. I was supposed to see him, but he died the day before our visit! I was so disappointed.

 

[Chad55]

Toledo Zoo used to have one it was awesome. IDK if they still have it its been a little too long since I have been to the zoo especially for only living 20 minutes away!

 

[EricIvins]

Zoos really can't do much at all to save a species if they're already gone in the wild. Without enough genetic diversity in their population they would succumb to inbreeding depression and the population would become functionally extinct and then in time completely extinct. Much like actually the same thing happening to cheetahs at the moment.

Reptiles aren't the same as mammals, and as long as the founders were genetically clean, they'll be just fine for quite a while.........

 

[kevinfleming21]

I had a chance to hold one at the St.Augustine Alligator farm when I went to exchange the baby gators for the museum I worked at. They are super cool and quite easy to handle (much more so than Caimans and such). Very cool animals, I hope I can really work with them someday.

I used to go to the Alligator Farm all the time! I miss GOMACK! (previous country's largest crocodile)

 

[Vicious_Fish]

Gomek! I thought he was a saltie. I was supposed to see him, but he died the day before our visit! I was so disappointed.

Correct, he was a SW Croc.