The habitat of the crocodile is freshwater rivers, lakes and marshes. They prefer slow-moving, shallow areas. They also like to live in reservoirs, irrigation canals, and other man-made bodies of freshwaters. A few crocodiles have been reported coming from saltwater lagoons. They can migrate long distances over land in search of more suitable habitat.
Most crocodiles are generally light tan while juveniles with black cross-banding on body and tail.
Adults generally turn gray to brown, with little banding remaining. Their size is medium to large, approximately 4 to 5 yards head to tail. Broad-snouted crocodile is the broadest of any crocodile species, giving the mugger a more alligator appearance. Enlarged scutes present around the throat area may serve a similar protective function when moving through shallow swampy areas as they do in alligator mississippiensis. The juveniles diet generally includes crustaceans, insects and small fish.