Crocodiles are the largest reptilian apex predators on the planet, with the massive saltwater crocodile reigning supreme over the Nile crocodile and all alligator species.

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Yai is a hybrid of saltwater and Siamese ... At just over 17 feet, it was one of the largest Nile crocodiles documented in the area. Locals had seen it for years before it was captured.

West Nile Virus is carried by mosquitoes, and in crocodiles causes white spots on their skin The blemishes cause the value of saltwater croc skins to drop significantly In horses and humans ...

West Nile virus ... Hall said. “Crocodiles that received the vaccine developed strong protective immunity against WNV, without the virus replicating.” Cassius, the largest saltwater crocodile ...