5.8K views · 481 reactions | That’s a pretty big yawn for the smallest species of crocodile! Dwarf crocodiles grow to just under 5 feet in length. That might not sound small, but it is when compared to the largest species, the saltwater crocodile, which can grow to be a whopping 17 feet in length! The dwarf crocodile is practically tiny in comparison. | Bronx Zoo | Facebook

A tiny reptile belonging to the world’s smallest crocodile species hatched behind the scenes at Philadelphia Zoo, the facility announced on Monday, November 3. Footage shows a baby West African dwarf crocodile enthusiastically enjoying some shrimp in the Reptile and Amphibian House at the Philadelphia Zoo. According to the zoo, the West African dwarf crocodile is the world’s smallest crocodile species, and caretakers expected this crocodile would grow to a size of approximately 6 feet (1.8 m). |