r/BeAmazed • u/Key_Performer_3645 • 21h ago

Animal The World’s Oldest and Largest Nile Crocodile in Captivity, Henry, a 122-year-old 5-meter-long Nile Crocodile who lives in South Africa. He has fathered 10,000 offspring. He is estimated to weigh almost a ton.

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u/RedaNassef 21h ago

Bro is out here single-handedly populating an entire continent and living past a century. Absolute legend.

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u/ExtensionCompany4540 21h ago

10000 offspring now that's scale

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u/Nenaquest2012 20h ago

I have a cousin like that unfortunately 🙄

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u/ImmaWolfBro 20h ago

Florida?

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u/Nenaquest2012 20h ago

😂 funny enough I’m in Florida but they’re in Chicago (although I know too many around here like that as well)

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u/SFLoridan 16h ago

With as many scales, or offsprings?

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u/Cut_Lanky 18h ago

We all have at least one, even if it’s not a cousin, don’t we? Lol I have a friend from childhood is on number 13. I cannot imagine.

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u/Eldistan1 14h ago

What does he do for a living to afford 13 kids?

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u/Cut_Lanky 14h ago

He married a girl who came from money, got a job working for her dad. Lol. Nothing terribly fancy, but, reliable. And she’s from like, generational wealth… he probably doesn’t really need to work? Idk, I never asked details, lol.

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u/lesbox01 3h ago

Wife has 12 siblings and let me tell you affordability was not top of the considerations.

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u/Flintly 6h ago

Dam must be like a toaster by now

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u/Dry-News9719 20h ago

Should be in the car biz with that sort of mileage.

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u/TwinkiesSucker 18h ago

Pun intended? Bravo

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u/born_in_the_90s 15h ago

He probably ate some of them too.

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u/YellowOnline 21h ago

Bet he doesn't pay alimony. He probably doesn't even know all of his kids by name.

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u/SaveTheAles 19h ago

He ain't wifeing them up, just having a death roll in the mud.

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u/Diver_Ill 18h ago

This comment made me realise I've never seen Crocs mating. Gimme a sec...

TIL: Crocs have a 2 inch, permanently erect dick that they hide in their butts. NICE!

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u/concerned_citizen255 9h ago

and now I can't unknow this 🤷‍♂️

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u/LarsDuder 18h ago

Nick Crocodile.

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u/[deleted] 21h ago

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u/TwinkiesSucker 18h ago

Imagine living up to that. I bet a lot of his offspring are long gone as well

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u/Cut_Lanky 18h ago

I didn’t realize they could live 122 years. That’s crazy…

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u/ADD-DDS 18h ago

Probably using Medicare to pay for his viagra too!

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u/Red_JB 21h ago

Who counted his kids

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u/Minute_Eye3411 19h ago

Social services.

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u/Holiday_Pi 19h ago

Probably an estimate based on how often he mates and how many female crocodiles he has regular contact with

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u/River_Fenrir 18h ago

I remember seeing Henry as a kid and then Henry as an adult a few years ago. Theres a whole story about him, how they captured him etc. Cant really remember clearly, but i think he ate some locals so they caught him iirc.

With regards to his offspring, i remember one year we had floods and a shit ton of crocs kinda... vanished out the park. So who knows where they at now.

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u/baconroux 17h ago

Where in SA is he?

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u/Deafbok9 17h ago

Scottburgh, at Crocworld.

I initially thought PheZulu, since I know they've had some pretty big water log mimics there, but Google said otherwise.

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u/River_Fenrir 16h ago

Yep! That be correct.

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u/TwinkiesSucker 18h ago

Croculators

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u/SOSiboy5 19h ago

Likely from a croc farm

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u/roy93547688 13h ago

Its obviously an exaggerated number and so is it's weight. But to even think it would have close to 10k kids and weighs even as close to what it does is fucking unbelievable.

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u/INKEDsage 20h ago

Ghenkis Kroc

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u/sinesquaredtheta 18h ago

This comment needs to be upvoted more

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u/sovietarmyfan 20h ago

I would also be this grumpy if i had to take care of 10.000 kids.

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u/absolutelybacon 19h ago

The child support payments must be pretty expensive

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u/Dapper-Giraffe6444 20h ago

Imagine he has been through both world wars and is still here alive

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u/Redredditmonkey 16h ago

Pff, I bet he didn't even serve

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u/Washburn201961 14h ago

He took part in the Dr. Doolittle Raid.

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u/itsRobbie_ 11h ago

Too busy making 10,000 offspring

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u/thesoccerone7 19h ago

The first successful powered flight occurred only 1 year before him

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u/AbacusExpert_Stretch 19h ago

Ah that's how he found us!

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u/Subject-Cupcake 20h ago

I'm impressed that he still has enough teeth at this age.

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u/HunterVertigo 19h ago

That's the most impressive part! Another famous big croc named Scarface has lost all his teeth at 70, yet Henry still has teeth at 120+ years of age. That's pretty damn exceptional even for a croc in captivity.

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u/small-with-benefits 9h ago

Well, getting skinned and plucked whole chickens fed to him instead of an antelope giving everything it has to escape his maw probably does wonders for the health of teeth.

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u/HunterVertigo 8h ago

That and not having to fight territorial battles with other crocs. In all cases, Scarface is much more impressive for a croc in the wild. He survived to his age through sheer grit (and some luck).

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u/Subject-Cupcake 16h ago

They must take good care of him.

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u/Better-Major-6196 14h ago

Henry said NO to crack and meth.

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u/kitty_loves_lavender 21h ago

Amazing how calm he is with two steak-sized humans nearby.

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u/CPD1960 19h ago

He’s been around humans that obligingly feed him for 120 years. Why disturb that lifestyle by eating one of his hosts?

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u/SolidBlackGator 14h ago

Seems like a lot of forethought to assume... I would guess it's more likely he's fed and not hungry. But if he were...

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u/YouDunnoMeIDunnoYou 11h ago

His reflex is also not that great anymore so as long as you stay far away enough from his jaw you should be okay.

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u/McPostyFace 21h ago

How long in bananas?

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u/Intelligent_Box_8247 21h ago

wow he didn't even chew that piece for long...

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u/Holiday_Pi 21h ago

Like he’s at an oyster bar 😂

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u/Outside-Ad3844 20h ago edited 20h ago

and didnt lose any of its teeth

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u/AgileExPat 21h ago

What are they feeding him? Hard to identify because he's so quick.

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u/ShazRockwell 21h ago

Looked like pork ribs

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u/xXAllhailmegatronXx 20h ago

That right there is a dinosaur.

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u/lilactea22 19h ago

can I pet that dawg?

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u/davewave3283 20h ago

When he struggled to get the meat off the ground I left bad for that massive ancient apex predator

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u/Officialdabbyduck 20h ago edited 16h ago

To be fair it's a flat rib cage so it's going to be difficult even for a young Croc

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u/SmokeMaleficent9498 20h ago

How long can a crocodile live

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u/SortByMistakes 19h ago

Apparently like 60ish years

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u/ImYouJoeGoldberg 17h ago

Over 100 years old.

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u/unknownpoltroon 2h ago

At least 5 meters apparently

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u/HeyU_inTheBushes 19h ago

How long can they live for ?

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u/Redredditmonkey 16h ago

At least 122

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u/_Happy_Sisyphus_ 20h ago

Would have guessed alligator. Back to school for me.

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u/dewihafta 17h ago

Definitely looks more alligator.

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u/_Happy_Sisyphus_ 16h ago

Agree. When crocodiles close their mouth, they have thinner snouts and you see their bottom teeth in the closed mouth, but when this animal closes their mouth, I only see the top teeth, which is a trait of an alligator.

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u/Inevitable_Equal8295 18h ago

I'm with you. That snout looks more U-shaped versus V-shaped. Oh well. Like you, I guess it's back to Reptilian School for me also.

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u/nad0w 20h ago

Last week the oldest had 0 teeth.. 🥱

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u/PsychologicalFinish 20h ago

And it was 70....

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u/iDoNotHaveAnIQ 19h ago

Time to teach the 70 years old teeth-brushing habits

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u/_Bearcat29 18h ago

Salt water crocodile ≠ Nile crocodile. And there was no claim about being the oldest just that he lost all of his teeth due to age.

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u/nad0w 17h ago

So the other one is older that 122 yrs due to teeth loss ? 🙃

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u/_Bearcat29 17h ago

No. I don't understand what you're trying to say but happy cake day.

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u/nad0w 17h ago

Dont mind me just joking. Thanks mate 😊

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u/_Bearcat29 17h ago

Arf sorry.. long day

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u/nad0w 17h ago

Don’t worry 😉

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u/OkCandidate2541 20h ago

Props to the videographer for capturing this.

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u/anydamnnamesleft 20h ago

That’s a life well-lived! Guess he has a way with the ladies!

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u/nixtalker 20h ago

Bro should be named Genghis Khan.

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u/StarsofSobek 20h ago

He's so cute!

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u/CDavis10717 20h ago

This is probably Wild Charles, a Steve Irwin wannabe on YT.

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u/Wasatcher 20h ago

Lol I just left a comment about how it gets under my skin he's trying to copycat the GOAT. From his speech patterns to his mannerisms.

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u/mane28 20h ago

Damn! Henry.

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u/Wasatcher 20h ago

It makes me irrationally angry how hard this guy is trying to be Steve Irwin.

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u/orsonwellesmal 19h ago

Imagine Father's Day.

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u/FileCheap7824 19h ago

He's a fatty

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u/tishimself1107 19h ago

Size of that beast. New materials for my nightmares

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u/CoronaLime 19h ago

Been a while

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u/Medical-Mastodon-9 19h ago

Life's good.

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u/According-Try3201 21h ago

looks well fed:-)

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u/Humbuhg 20h ago

I had to mute this.

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u/Unique-Princess-1026 20h ago

Wow 🤯 I am blown away!! This is so awesome 🤩

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u/jaiguguija 20h ago

Does he have a reverse gear?

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u/kikibubbles85 18h ago

He looks content lol

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u/FeanorOath 18h ago

Someone did their job thoroughly by counting those eggs

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u/Formal-Try-2779 18h ago

What a legend. OG Chad.

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u/Signal_To_Noise_42 18h ago

The sad part; all his kids are probably handbags or shoes in the USA today…

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u/walleyegawd 18h ago

Me getting out of bed with a nasty hangover after housing a taco twelve pack hammered the night before

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u/glostazyx3 18h ago

Big nope.  

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u/AndySMar 18h ago

It is such a showoff

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u/dave08dave 17h ago

Thats the RE2 sewer croc

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u/PrestigiousHelp681 17h ago

Bro is a Baryonyx

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u/CrackHeadRodeo 17h ago

Watch on mute. I hate these youtubers.

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u/Consistent_Potato291 17h ago

Who fathered more offspring Henry the crocodile or Jonathan the giant turtle 🤔

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u/TerrapinMagus 16h ago

Are you thinking of Diego? I don't know if Jonathon has had many offspring, if any. Diego was the tortoise who helped save his species. Still, Diego only had 800-900 kids.

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u/Consistent_Potato291 16h ago

Maybe I'm mixing those studs of a turtles 😂

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u/Acceptable-Size-2324 17h ago

Bro was already an adult by the time WW1 hit

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u/BlackberryDreamist 16h ago

Ain't nobody counted all them kids...

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u/Snoozin207 16h ago

The Nick Cannon of Crocodiles

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u/AbsoluteRook1e 15h ago

This croc fucks.

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u/Lost-Leadership1767 15h ago

That's a really big fucking water gecko

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u/SpillaMangBang 14h ago

He's the Wilt Chamberlain of crocodiles

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u/Lopsided_Series8135 14h ago

He’s eaten a few of his kiddos for sure

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u/AngryBowels 14h ago

Do crocs die of old age?

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u/vulcanxnoob 14h ago

I have seen Henry in the flesh. He's an absolute unit 💪

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u/beanie_0 13h ago

You couldn’t pay me enough to get anywhere near that thing!

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u/jrnfl 13h ago

We need a banana for scale.

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u/Mystic1989 13h ago

He can run for senate

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u/ProximaCentauriB15 12h ago

Damn this croc has the life. Regular meals brought and fathering a ton of offspring.

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u/FickleHare 12h ago

Bet he doesn't run very fast

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u/Master_Ad899 11h ago

Nick Cannon, Elon Musk, dat you?

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u/Invisiblehue_ 11h ago

A tonne is crazy

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u/TorrenceMightingale 10h ago

Save some pussy for the rest of us, guy. Jeeesus.

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u/keyserfunk 9h ago

10,000…? Stop.

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u/ghostcatzero 7h ago

These dudes survived the dinosaurs and a freaking asteroid

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u/DueLoan685 6h ago

I didn't know they can get this old

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u/PiggyMcjiggy 5h ago

And Deinosuchos was 8x the weight of this good boi? Lawd they must have been fucking massive. I should go to a Dino museum. Archeology museum? Dino exhibit? Tf is it called? Lmao

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u/vladimirVpoutine 5h ago

He has all his teeth is he really that old 

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u/okaybutwhy1999 5h ago

Serious question: how do they know his age?

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u/Tough-Ad722 3h ago

Deinosuchus in 2026?

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u/JohnHenryHoliday 3h ago

These giant Nile and saltwater crocs can sometimes prey on hippos, right?

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u/x2manypips 17h ago

And why are we cloning this thing?

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u/dennis-w220 17h ago

They need 10000 crocodiles for what reason? Belt?

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u/Hephf 20h ago

GIANT MASSSSIVE Why is it always small white men who feel the need to overexaggerate with creatures like this? Is that a complex or something? It's fuggin weird.

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u/Extension_Barber_763 5h ago

Its BS story. The crocodile would have lost his teeth at that age. He is NOT as old as they claim.