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120-year-old Cassius is pushing limit of crocodile longevity — and he's got 'years to come,' expert says

Cassius recently turned 120 years old, but experts say he has a few more years left in him.  (Image credit: Marineland Melanesia Crocodile Habitat)

Cassius, a 120-year-old crocodile living in captivity in Australia, is "happy and healthy" and will live "for years to come," experts who conducted his annual health check say.

"Cassius is such a magnificent, beautiful boy," Sally Isberg, managing director at the Center for Crocodile Research in Australia who led the assessment, said in a video shared with Live Science. "He's just an absolutely fascinating character."

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