<P> The species is featured on several postage stamps, including an 1894 State of North Borneo 12 - cent stamp; a 1948 Australian 2 shilling stamp depicting an aboriginal rock artwork of the species; a 1966 Republic of Indonesia stamp; a 1994 Palau 20 - cent stamp; a 1997 Australian 22 - cent stamp; and a 2005 1 Malaysian ringgit postage stamp . </P> <P> The species has featured in contemporary Australian film and television including the "Crocodile" Dundee series of films and The Crocodile Hunter television series . There are now several saltwater crocodile - themed parks in Australia . </P> <P> The crocodile is considered to be holy on Timor . According to legend, the island was formed by a giant crocodile . The Papuan people have a similar and very involved myth and traditionally the crocodile was described as a relative (normally a father or grandfather). </P> <P> Large saltwater crocodiles have always attracted mainstream attention throughout the ages, and have suffered from all sorts of big fish stories and hunter tales, due to man's desire to find the largest of any given thing . Therefore, the largest size recorded for a saltwater crocodile has always been a subject of considerable controversy . The reason behind unverified sizes is either the case of insufficient / inconclusive data or exaggeration from a folkloric point of view . This section is dedicated to examples of the largest saltwater crocodiles recorded outside scientific norms measurement and estimation, with the aim of satisfying the public interest without creating data pollution, as well as serving an educational purpose of guiding the reader to separate fact from possible fiction . Below, in descending order starting from the largest, are some examples of large unconfirmed saltwater crocodiles, recorded throughout history . </P>

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