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the oldest crocodile recorded was captured by Steve Irwin and his dad. it was 140 when it died.
Crocodiles can live from 20 to 100 years, but the average lifespan of a crocodile is 70 years.
The average life span of a healthy adult is about 30 to 40 years, but can be considerably longer. Crocodiles of the largest saltwater species may live for up to 100 years.
Medium to large species of crocodile are capable of attaining at least 50 to 75 years (when disease, starvation and predation have been avoided).

The oldest living crocodilians appear to be the largest species - Crocodylus porosus (AKA: The Saltwater or Estuarine Crocodile), which are estimated to live around 70 years on average, but there is evidence that some individuals may even exceed 100 years.

Measuring the longevity of crocodiles can be very difficult, because they live for such a long time. They can live as long (or longer!) as us, so reliable age records are more difficult to come by.

The oldest crocodile reportedly died in 1997 at a zoo in Russia, aged 115 years old. Although this this story is not verified entirely, there is good evidence to suggest that it is true (the crocodile was originally captured in the 1890's as a 5 to 10 year old juvenile).

Known affectionately as "Mr. Freshy", the male freshwater crocodile at the Australia Zoo is 'estimated' to be 130 years old. However, there is no reliable way to accurately measure their age. Crocodylus porosus, a large saltwater crocodile, is estimated to average 70 years in the wild, with some individuals exceeding 100 years.

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