26 September 07
From the moment Elvis entered his enclosure, he showed keepers at the Reptile Park that he was king of his domain. Weighing in at over 700 kilos and measuring nearly 5 meteres Elvis has a distinguishing feature with a T-Rex smile…displaying a mouthful of the meanest, largest teeth that has ever been seen on a crocodile!
History of Elvis: Proving to be a considerable menace to fishermen and small boats in Darwin Harbour, Elvis was caught and taken to Darwin Croc Farm, where he lived in solitary confinement owing to his aggressive nature with other crocs. The Croc farm was relieved to see this troublesome croc head south to the Australian Reptile Park.
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