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Mugger Crocodile catching some rays Ever since I had read the books by Jim Corbett as a liitle boy, I had wanted to see some of the classic Indian wildlife, and although I didn't see this one in India (Yala NP, Sri Lanka), it was very cool to see some at last. Crocodylus palustris,Fall,Geotagged,Mugger crocodile,Sri Lanka,Yala National Park Click/tap to enlarge

Mugger Crocodile catching some rays

Ever since I had read the books by Jim Corbett as a liitle boy, I had wanted to see some of the classic Indian wildlife, and although I didn't see this one in India (Yala NP, Sri Lanka), it was very cool to see some at last.

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The Mugger crocodile

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.

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Similar species: Crocodilia
Species identified by Barry
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Uploaded May 7, 2017. Captured Dec 6, 2015 07:41 in Block 2 Rd, Sri Lanka.
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  • Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
  • f/5.8
  • 1/251s
  • ISO125
  • 111.092mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.