How big is a saltwater crocodile?

5 m long · 16.4 ft

Big males reach five meters or more — the largest living reptile.

Basketball player 2 m

Saltwater crocodile 5 m

Saltwater crocodile next to basketball player, drawn to scale.

Compared with things you know

A saltwater crocodile is about 2.9× the height of an average person Average person: 1.7 m
A saltwater crocodile is about 2.5× the height of a basketball player Basketball player: 2 m
A saltwater crocodile is about 2.5× the height of a door Door: 2.03 m
A saltwater crocodile is about 1.1× the length of a family car Family car: 4.5 m

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