Featured animal: Mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris)
Photo credit: Own composition
Location: Ranganthittu, Mysore, India
Also known as marsh crocodile, this scene is iconic to anyone who has visited Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary near Mysore. A boat ride, which is how one can see this sanctuary, usually gets you a view of at least one crocodile basking on a rock. Situated on the Cauvery River, this place is home to many nesting water birds. Female crocodiles dig holes in the sand for nesting and lay 40-50 eggs. An interesting piece of information is that the gender of the hatchlings depends on the temperature during incubation. This reptile has been around for 4 million years, and is a great study of evolution and natural selection.
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