Whiting also discovered that early American alligators likely shared the Florida coastline with a 25-foot now-extinct giant crocodile. Alligator ‘babysitters’ take chicks as payment Will crocodiles die of old age? Crocodiles have no such thing as old age. A 7-year-old crocodile is as good as a 70 year-old one in terms of agility and other life parameters. They don’t have an effect on aging. They can’t live as long as they used to, because they can’t die of natural aging. In the wild, crocodiles can live up to 100 7. Ever heard the term ‘crocodile tears’? There’s an age-old myth that crocodiles cry when devouring their prey. And while technically crocodiles have glands that can produce tears, it’s not actually considered crying. Whilst eating, the crocodile swallows too much air which impacts with the lachrymal gland and forces tears to flow. 8. Irwin, in an unfortunately ironic turn of events, died when one of the animals he cared so dearly about, a massive stingray, attacked the Crocodile Hunter, piercing his heart with a barbed stinger. But Irwin didn't exit this world without leaving a few gems behind, namely his Australia Zoo, a legacy of conservation efforts, and his children. (Updated 9:58 p.m.) The world's largest crocodile in captivity, Lolong, has died. According to Dr. Alex Collantes of the Davao Crocodile Park in Davao City, who travelled to Bunawan town in Agusan del Sur earlier in the day Sunday to check on the crocodile at the request of its keepers, Lolong died at 8:12 p.m. "Talagang wala nang buhay si Lolong, diretsong patay 8:12 p.m.," Bunawan mayor The world’s oldest still living crocodile is a Nile crocodile named Henry, and who turned 121 in December, 2021. Henry lives in a nature preserve in South Africa. Like Mr. Freshie, Henry’s age is estimated. He was first captured in 1985, meaning he’s lived in captivity for 36 years. The fossil of a 93 million-year-old crocodile has been uncovered by scientists in Australia. And it still had the remains of its last meal in its stomach: a baby dinosaur. Experts reckon the The oldest alligator on record is Muja, who is 85 years old. Alligators are reptiles and members of the crocodilian family, which includes American alligators, Chinese alligators, crocodiles, and caimans. The American Alligator ( Alligator mississippiensis) is the largest reptile in North America and is found in the wetlands of the southeastern No one knows exactly how long a crocodile can live. Specimens in zoos have survived until their late 60s but some scientists speculate that some they may reach an age of 80 years old. In July 2012, a huge crocodile known as Lolong was officially named the largest crocodile in captivity, the Guinness World Records. Okefenokee Joe, an 11-and-a-half-foot alligator who is believed to have lived in a Georgia swamp since World War II, has died, officials said. The alligator passed away from old age, the Georgia LM7kK8i.