The ancient, 18-foot-long crocodile — the world's largest living in captivity — is healthy but occasionally displays signs of trauma from his troubled youth in the wild.
Cassius, a 120-year-old crocodile living in captivity in Australia, is"happy and healthy" and will live"for years to come," experts who conducted his annual health check say.
Researchers don't know how long saltwater crocodiles can live for, but they can die of old age, said Adam Rosenblatt, an assistant professor of biology at the University of North Florida. Keepers told Isberg that Cassius"exhibits funny behavior" and"reacts badly" when they use loud equipment and machinery near his enclosure.Cassius was missing the tip of his snout when he was caught, leading researchers to believe he was responsible for attacks on boats that — at the time — were pinned on another crocodile called Sweetheart.
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