Cassius the Crocodile Tooth – Framed – SOLD
$4,980.00
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Description
The tooth itself measures approximately 5cm in length x 3cm at the widest at base. The frame measures 73.5 x 51cm x 5cm. The book which will arrive with the framed tooth measures 30cm x 23cm x 2cm. The book has a dedication: To Lea from George & Cassius. It is signed by George Craig, Green Island NQ (Northern Queensland), Aust. (Australia). The images in the frame are enlarged reproductions of the original pictures within the Guinness World Records Book – pages 46 & 47. The inside rim of the tooth has the words Cassius 1987, which you can see when you hold the frame up on an angle.
Cassius was a male salt water crocodile who was recognised by the Guinness World Records as the world’s largest crocodile living in captivity in 2011. He is featured in the published 2012 Guinness World Records Book on pages 46 & 47. Cassius measured 5.48 metres in length and weighed 1,300 kilograms. He was the main attraction at the Marineland Crocodile Park & Zoo on Green Island, Queensland Australia.
After officially being recognised by Guinness in 2011, cassius lost the title in 2012 to lolong, a 6.17metre saltwater crocodile caught in Southern Philippines. Cassius regained the title and held the record after Lolong’s death in February 2013 until he died in November, 2024.
Cassius was known to attack boats in the Northern Territory Finness River. He was captured in 1984, and relocated three years later by Marineland Melanesia owner George Craig, who opened the zoo in 1969. Cassius was 5.3metres in length on arrival. He reached approximately 121 years of age before he died on 3rd November, 2024 from old age/natural causes.
Cassius only lost several teeth in his home on Green Island. George wore one of those teeth around his neck most days. George gifted one of Cassius’ teeth to his friend Lea who treasured it until a year before Cassius passed away. Downsizing his possessions, Lea sold the tooth and it has been framed by Morpeth Gallery with copies of the pages from the Guinness World Record Book.
In comparison to most other crocodile teeth it is very large. Will you be it’s next owner?
