Marsh crocodile

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Local Rituals Pay Tribute to Muggers Despite Present-day Trials
Wild Vault
Local Rituals Pay Tribute to Muggers Despite Present-day Trials
Akanksha Pandey
The annual Maange Thapnee ritual in Ponda, Goa, is an agrarian tradition symbolising the relationship between people and muggers, highlighting the cultural significance of coexistence
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Akanksha Pandey
Wild Vault
Identifying Mugger Crocodiles Using Drones
Conservation
Identifying Mugger Crocodiles Using Drones
Mongabay
Researchers in Gujarat believe the model could be useful in rescue and relocation efforts to minimise human-crocodile conflicts and in analysing mugger biology.
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Mongabay
Conservation
Strategy and Stealth: The Everyday Life of a Marsh Crocodile
Video
Strategy and Stealth: The Everyday Life of a Marsh Crocodile
Mandakini Malla
Along the banks of the Ken River, a cold-blooded predator quietly waits. The marsh crocodile lays motionless for hours, but once it sets its eyes on prey, it strikes within seconds
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Mandakini Malla
Video
Mettle of the Mugger: How the Marsh Crocodile Balances Stealth, Strategy and Surprise
Photo Story
Mettle of the Mugger: How the Marsh Crocodile Balances Stealth, Strategy and Surprise
Radhika Raj
Hunting is not all brawn. It is a fine balance of patience, intelligence and strategy
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Radhika Raj
Photo Story
Mugger: River Monster or Peaceful Giant?
Species
Mugger: River Monster or Peaceful Giant?
Gerry Martin
Seen as dangerous predators and banished from most of their original habitats, marsh crocodiles suffer a perilous existence in India today
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Gerry Martin
Species
Marsh Crocodile: Facts, Size, Lifespan
Infographic
Marsh Crocodile: Facts, Size, Lifespan
Nisarg Prakash
Diviya Mehra
Learn all you need to know about the mugger, an opportunistic feeder and apex predator
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Nisarg Prakash
Diviya Mehra
Infographic
Fear and Fascination on the Trail of the Mugger
Species
Fear and Fascination on the Trail of the Mugger
Anita Rao-Kashi
Marsh crocodiles are stealthy creatures and apex predators of their environment, that can elicit both admiration and a panic response
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Anita Rao-Kashi
Species