Saltwater crocodile (Adult male)
5 m (16.4 ft)
Total length
The largest living reptile, measured snout to tail. Adult males average 5 m long and weigh more than 450 kg.
Published
How big is that?
5 m is 2.9 times an adult man and 18% of a blue whale.
Saltwater crocodile is the 14th largest of the 31 Prehistoric Giants objects, and the 40th smallest of the 109 objects across all three SizeItUp games.
Closest in size from the other games: Voyager's dish (High-gain antenna) (Cosmic Scale), 3.66 m across and Shipping container (20 ft) (Classic), 6.058 m long.
Size comparison
To scale, smallest to largest: Saltwater crocodile in orange beside the Prehistoric Giants objects nearest in size, in teal.
| Object | Size | vs Saltwater crocodile |
|---|---|---|
| African bush elephant (Adult male)The largest land animal alive today. Measured at the shoulder. | 3.2 m tall | 64% of the size |
| Giant ground sloth (Megatherium)An elephant-sized sloth from Ice Age South America, standing on its hind legs. | 3.5 m tall | 70% of the size |
| Saltwater crocodile (Adult male) | 5 m long | – |
| Giraffe (Tall male)The tallest animal alive, measured to the top of its horns. | 5.5 m tall | 1.1× bigger |
| Stegosaurus (Sophie, NHM London)Sophie, the most complete Stegosaurus skeleton ever found. Measured nose to tail. | 5.6 m long | 1.1× bigger |
In other units
| Centimetres | 500 |
|---|---|
| Metres | 5 |
| Inches | 196.9 |
| Feet | 16.4 |
| Yards | 5.468 |
How it's measured
Total length. Australian Government species profile.
Body length runs from the tip of the snout to the tip of the tail, following the spine.
Sources
- environment.gov.au: Adult males are on average 5 m long.
Checked against the source on .
Could you have guessed it by eye?
Saltwater crocodile is one of the objects in Prehistoric Giants, a daily size comparison game: you stretch a shape to the size you think is right beside one you know.