Henry, the oldest crocodile in the world, is 123 years old and has more than 10,000 children

Crocodiles are one of the most fascinating animals on the planet. Huge, ancient… and deadly. There is no crocodile older, or bigger, than Henry. At 123 years old, he has almost lived in three different centuries.

It is estimated that Henry was born in 1900since it was captured by an elephant hunter named Sir Henry, after whom it takes its name, in 1903. For a few months this crocodile He almost lived in the 19th century, and has lived throughout the 20th century, and so far into the 21st century.

Henry has resided since 1985 in Crocworlda crocodile conservation center in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, the place where he was born.

Henry, the oldest crocodile in the world

Henry’s profile is absolutely stunning. It’s a Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) that It is 5.5 meters long and weighs 750 kilos.. Despite their name, Nile crocodiles do not live only in the famous river. They spread throughout Africa.

Throughout his life Henry has had six known partners, with whom he has had around 10,000 children. Although it seems like an exaggerated number, a female crocodile can lay up to 80 eggs in each clutch. And Henry has lived many years, with several females…

At 123 years old, the world’s oldest crocodile is now a peaceful animal accustomed to humans, that is why it does not attack them, as we can see in this video:

Although he has become tame, you have to be very brave to stand next to those fangs… Curiously, like humans, With age, crocodiles lose their teeth.but Henry keeps almost all of them.

How is it possible that this Nile crocodile lived more than 120 years? In a similar way to turtles, which are also very long-lived, there are studies which indicate that, when they reach old age, crocodiles enter a stage of “negligible senescence“. It means that cells age more and more slowly, which is why they live so many years.

In the video we can see a second crocodile. His name is Colgate, and he has been Henry’s best friend since 1985. Colgate is 90 years old.

With its 750 kilos of weight, the crocodile Henry has accumulated so many kilos of fat in his stomach that can go weeks without eating.

His caregivers indicate that he is in good health, and can live many more years.. They are already preparing his birthday for December 16, where they will invite cake to all the visitors who come to see Henry that day.

The oldest crocodile in the world is about to turn 124 years old. Scientists are not sure how old he can reach, because Henry is breaking records every year.

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