Cassius, who takes his name from Cassius Clay, the birth name of boxer Mohamed Ali, was measured in 2011. According to his guardians, he has grown even more since then.
His death was announced in a Facebook post published on November 2 by Marineland Melanesia, which shared the news with “deep sadness”. To them, Cassius was more than just a crocodile, and will be deeply missed by the teams. He had been in poor health since October 15.
A belligerent crocodile when he was young
According to his presentation, he had a bad habit of getting into a lot of trouble, due to his large size. He captured and consumed livestock, focusing the wrath of the locals. He also attacked the propeller of the boats, for those who had the bad idea of venturing “in the Finnis River, just south of Darwin, Northern Territory” (Australia).
Beyond his scars and old wounds, vestiges of his battles when the crocodile was free in his river, Cassius was truly special. “He has a gentle nature unlike most others”, testified in 2011 to the Guinness Book Toody Scott, who participated in Cassius’s care with his grandfather, park owner George Craig.
Henry is the oldest crocodile in the world, and he is still alive (him)
Although Cassius died particularly old, he had not yet reached the old age record of the crocodile, the prize for which is awarded to Henry. Born in December 1900 in the Okavango River delta in Botswana, where he spent 80 years, this Nile crocodile, which can boast of deserving its honorary title of oldest crocodile in the world, measures 5 meters long and weighs 710 kg.
According to researchers' information, he has mated with no fewer than six females since his arrival at Crocworld. Therefore, his keepers believe he would have fathered 10,000 descendants in less than 40 years.
According to a study published by the National Library of Medicine (NIH) regarding the longevity of crocodiles, the fact that these reptiles live so long could be due to their “intestinal microbiome and/or its metabolites [qui] produce substances contributing to their “robustness” and longevity”.
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