The mugger
crocodile,
also called the Indian, Indus, Persian, marsh crocodile
or simply mugger is found throughout the Indian subcontinent. It is a medium-sized crocodile that mostly inhabits
freshwater lakes, ponds, sluggish rivers,
swamps and marshes. The mugger crocodile has the broadest snout of any extant crocodile, giving it an alligator-like appearance. They mostly prey on fish, reptiles, birds and mammals.
