People often believe that all the dinosaurs went extinct. Salties beg to differ.
Saltwater Crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) are an ancient predator. First emerging over 240 million years ago in the Mesozoic Era (often called the Age of Reptiles, contains Triassic and Jurassic periods), crocs have remained largely unchanged and continue to thrive across much of the world. In Australia, we have two species, the Saltwater Crocodile (this image) and their more mellow cousin, the Freshwater Crocodile. While freshies are relatively harmless and rarely grow over 3m, big salties can reach 6-7m. At that size, an adult human is but an appetizer, and the tinny is dessert. Or so their reputation would have you believe. While they can and do take humans on occasion, crocs are naturally retiring and most fatalities are avoidable through education and improving human behaviour.
People often believe that all the dinosaurs went extinct. Salties beg to differ.
Saltwater Crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) are an ancient predator. First emerging over 240 million years ago in the Mesozoic Era (often called the Age of Reptiles, contains Triassic and Jurassic periods), crocs have remained largely unchanged and continue to thrive across much of the world. In Australia, we have two species, the Saltwater Crocodile (this image) and their more mellow cousin, the Freshwater Crocodile. While freshies are relatively harmless and rarely grow over 3m, big salties can reach 6-7m. At that size, an adult human is but an appetizer, and the tinny is dessert. Or so their reputation would have you believe. While they can and do take humans on occasion, crocs are naturally retiring and most fatalities are avoidable through education and improving human behaviour.
