Why do some pages say 4.0 to 4.5 m (13 ft 1 in – 14 ft 9 in)?
4.0 to 4.5 m (13 ft 1 in – 14 ft 9 in) — average adult male length. Wikipedia.
Saltwater crocodile body length
Saltwater crocodile measures 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in) in body length (typical adult male, upper end). Other published figures include 4.0 to 4.5 m (13 ft 1 in – 14 ft 9 in), 6.32 m (20 ft 9 in). Our size comparison game scores against 5.5 m.
The measurement we use
| Object | Saltwater crocodile |
|---|---|
| Dimension | body length |
| Caliber | typical adult male, upper end |
| Value | 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in) |
| Value type | B · reviewed compilation — sourced fact |
| Checked |
Why our number may differ from somewhere else you read
Different published figures usually measure different things. The first row is the one our game scores.
| Published figure | What it actually counts | Where you will see it | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in) | typical adult male, upper end | en.wikipedia.org | B |
| 4.0 to 4.5 m (13 ft 1 in – 14 ft 9 in) | average adult male length | Wikipedia | B |
| 6.32 m (20 ft 9 in) | Guinness-accepted Papua New Guinea specimen, 1966 | Wikipedia | B |
How big is it next to something you can touch
- Toyota Corolla is about 4.6 m long. Set next to that, Saltwater crocodile is about 1.2 times as long as Toyota Corolla.
- Great white shark is about 6.4 m long. Set next to that, Saltwater crocodile is about 1.2 times shorter than Great white shark.
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Why do some pages say 6.32 m (20 ft 9 in)?
6.32 m (20 ft 9 in) — Guinness-accepted Papua New Guinea specimen, 1966. Wikipedia.
Source for this number
en.wikipedia.org B, checked . Typical adult male, the upper end of 3.9–5.5 m. A confirmed record of 6.32 m is not the scored figure.
Think this number is wrong?
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