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Caitlin Powell

A 'sweetheart': Cassius the record-breaking croc dies

Cassius the crocodile, who maxed out at 5.5m - the size of a Ford Ranger - has died. (Brian Cassey/AAP PHOTOS)

Cassius the record-breaking crocodile, who died after spending almost 40 years in captivity in Queensland, is being remembered as a "sweetheart".

The saltwater reptile was different to others of his species, and not just because he won a Guinness World Record for the biggest crocodile in captivity.

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