Cuban Crocodile Hatchlings 01 Stock Footage

Website 01:
Website 02:
Facebook:
Google:
Donate: paypal.me/Ojatro
The Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) is a small species of crocodile found only in Cuba. Typical length is 7.5 – 7.5 ft and typical weight 150–180 lb. Large males can reach as much as 11 ft in length and weigh more than 474 lb. Despite its modest size, it is a highly aggressive animal, and potentially dangerous to humans.
The mating season of the Cuban crocodile is between the months of May and July. This is thought to be related to environmental changes, such as rainfall and temperature. In the wild, crocodiles will nest in wet marshes; where they will create trenches and cover the eggs with organic material. In captivity, crocodiles will create mounds. During the nesting period the Cuban crocodiles will lay between 30-40 eggs and the estimated incubation period is 58–70 days. Hatching can occur from late August to early September. Due to the predation of humans, raccoons, and other animals, many eggs will not hatch. At birth, hatchlings are approximately 2-3 inches in length, and are 1/4th of a pound in weight. As with other crocodilians the sex of the Cuban crocodile’s offspring is determined by the temperature in the nest. In conservations, the eggs are kept in incubators that provide a constant environment of 32 degrees Celsius in order to produce males. Cuban crocodiles are an aggressive species and are known to have performed acts of cannibalism. This is a contributing cause for the majority of offspring not surviving to the juvenile stage. Cuban Crocodile Hatchlings was filmed by Heiko Kiera aka Ojatro in 2016.