A saltwater crocodile weighing more than a ton and suspected of killing
two people in the Philippines has been declared the largest such reptile
in captivity by the Guinness Book of World Records.
The 6.17-metre (20.24-foot) male, nicknamed "Lolong", was captured in
the Agusan marsh on the southern island of Mindanao last September after
a two-year search following the killing of a girl and the disappearance
of a fisherman.
"The largest crocodile in captivity is Lolong, a saltwater crocodile
(Crocodylus porosus), who measured 6.17 m," Guinness said on its
website. "Lolong's weight was also measured at a nearby truck
weigh-bridge and verified as approximately 1,075 kg (2,370 lbs)."
Welinda Asis Elorde, media affairs coordinator for the town of Bunawan,
which has custody of the new record-holder, said Monday the local
government had received an official certification from Guinness. "He's
doing well. I think he has already adapted to his new environment,"
Elorde told.
At first, Lolong was fed the equivalent of 10 percent of his body weight
in beef, pork and poultry every month, but an expert put him on a diet
of eight to 10 kilograms a week to get him to be more active, she added.
The expert also recommended that the meat be given with skin and feathers attached, to help digestion.
Source :- http://www.unbelievableinfo.com/2013/12/worlds-largest-crocodile.html
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