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Siamese crocodiles are carnivores, they mostly eat fish, but also reptiles, amphibians and small mammals. Little is known about the mating system of Siamese crocodiles. However, the usual crocodilian breeding system is one of polygyny. This means that one male mates with more than one female.
They have a varied diet that is primarily made up of vertebrates (including snakes, fish, frogs, birds, and mammals), but they also scavenge carrion. The species is generally not aggressive, and only a small number of attacks on people have been reported, which were possibly provoked.
The Siamese crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis) is a medium-sized freshwater crocodile native to Indonesia (Borneo and possibly Java), Brunei, East Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
1 Ιαν 2010 · Populations of Siamese crocodiles (Crocodylus siamensis) have severely declined because of hunting and habitat fragmentation, necessitating a reintroduction plan involving commercial...
Their diet includes a range of small animals such as frogs, reptiles, birds, mammals and invertebrates with fish considered a main part of the diet. They will lay in wait at the edge of the water and when animals come to drink they will launch out and capture them. Prey will be drowned before it is consumed.
In terms of diet, the Siamese crocodile is primarily carnivorous, feeding on a variety of prey. Its diet mainly consists of fish, amphibians, crustaceans, and small mammals. They are opportunistic hunters, patiently waiting for their prey to come within striking distance before launching a swift attack.
Diet: Carnivore. Diet consists of fish, small mammals, and invertebrates. Threat Level: Critically Endangered. This species is still recovering from commercial hunting for their skins in the twentieth century. Illegal collection of their eggs, habitat loss, and drowning in fishing gear are the major threats to this species.
