Zoo officials shot a crocodile after it became aggressive and bit a keeper's hand on Monday.
The species is relatively unique among crocodiles in so far as male and female animals share the task of guarding eggs. The species feeds on a mix of fish, reptiles, small mammals and water birds, and have a life expectancyThe average Philippine crocodile can reach 3 meters if they are male and a little less if they are female.
, which can also be found in the Philippines. These crocodiles have been known to reach lengths of 7 meters long and weights of 998 kilograms . The croc at Zurich Zoo was small for its species, measuring 1.5 meters tail-to-snout and weighing around 15 kilograms . The zoo also houses a female Philippine crocodile, which, according to Rübel, did not get on with the male.
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