From: curlyq@uq.net.au (Curly Q)
Newsgroups: alt.binaries.pictures.animals
Subject: New Scans ____Assorted Animals, No Captive Animals._____ - Australian Freshwater Crocodile.jpg
Date: Fri, 04 Dec 1998 17:07:46 GMT

The freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus johnsoni or Crocodylus johnstoni; see below), also known as the Australian freshwater crocodile, Johnstone's crocodile or colloquially as freshie, is a species of reptile endemic to the northern regions of Australia.

Unlike their much larger Australian relative, the saltwater crocodile, freshwater crocodiles are not known as man-eaters and rarely cause fatalities, although they will bite in self-defense if cornered.