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ArtistCreate a shallow-water, close-width portrait of a Philippine crocodile half-submerged among reed mats at golden-hour reflection. Composition: low eye-level, eyes and nostrils above water line, nest in background. Lighting: warm side-light with reflective shimmer on water. Palette: bog-greens, mud-browns, sun-gold. Style: Bouguereau-level texture on scutes crossed with a Turnerish wetland mood. Camera & output: 50–85mm, high-res for field-site educational panels. Variations: hatchling emergence, community-monitored nest card.
**Philippine Crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) - Philippines (endemic)
Status: Critically Endangered.
Range/Countries: Philippines (few remnant freshwater wetlands).
Habitat: Shallow freshwater rivers, marshes, wetlands.
Diet: Fish, small mammals, waterbirds.
Lifespan: ~30-70 years (varies).
Reproduction: Egg-laying in protected nests; parental care.
Ecological role: Apex freshwater predator controlling fish/vertebrate populations.
Main threats: Habitat destruction, hunting, persecution by humans, nest predation.
Conservation notes: Community-based protection of nesting sites and captive rearing are being used for recovery.