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best way to keep cool when it's hot ... A Marsh Crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) getting into water in Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka<br />
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best way to keep cool when it's hot ...

A Marsh Crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) getting into water in Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka

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The mugger crocodile is found throughout the Indian subcontinent and the surrounding countries. It is one of the three crocodilians found in India, the others being the gharial and the saltwater crocodile. It is a medium sized crocodile that mostly inhabits freshwater lakes, ponds, sluggish rivers, swamps and marshes.

Similar species: Crocodilia
Species identified by Chamith Siriwardena
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By Chamith Siriwardena

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Uploaded Aug 22, 2015. Captured Jul 26, 2015 09:45.
  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/8.0
  • 1/800s
  • ISO400
  • 600mm