A gharial, or fish-eating crocodile, on a Nepal stamp of 1984. This is one of the longest crocodilian species, native to the Indian subcontinent, and, as one of its names suggests, its main diet is fish. It is critically endangered.
A Cuban crocodile on a 1981 stamp. This is one of the smaller species of crocodile, up to 7.5 ft long. It is critically endangered. It is found only in one place on the mainland of Cuba, and on one island belonging to the country.
A saltwater crocodile on a 1997 Australian stamp. This is the largest species of crocodile and can be up to about 21 ft long. In Australia there are one or two fatal attacks by these crocodiles most years. In some aboriginal traditions, the saltwater crocodile was banished from freshwater environments because it was too full of bad spirits.
Mekosuchus inexpectatus, a crocodile species of New Caledonia that became extinct soon after the arrival of man. With limited food sources, the species had specialised back teeth for breaking open the shells of molluscs. New Caledonia stamp of 1996.
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