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Well
here we are at another Wednesday, and it's another stinking hot day
at that. Being Wednesday means it is creature day and today's
creature is the saltwater crocodile.
The
saltwater crocodile is the world's largest reptiles with some growing
up to 7 metres or 23ft long, we usually call them “salties”.
Like
other crocs, salties are covered in hard bony plates called scutes.
On their tails and backs the scutes form big spikes or knobs similar
to the bony armour found on some dinosaurs.
Salties
are merciless predators that can take on pretty much any prey they
like. Powered by their huge tails they zoom through the water and
leap out t o grab prey on the bank.
The
eyes and nostrils are on top of their head, allowing it to remain
mostly hidden beneath the surface of the water, yet and still able to
see, hear, smell, and of course, breath.
They'll
catch things like pigs, wallabies, cattle,crabs and turtles.
Humans
are not a regular part of a large crocodile’s diet but a person at
the water’s edge washing dishes or having a drink looks very
similar in a crocodile’s eyes to any other mammal and is thus
treated as a potential food item. Crocodile attacks only take place
because people disregard the dangers associated with our northern
waterways, a little common sense will ensure such incidents do not
occur.
Interesting Jo-Anne. They are a massive size at times.
ReplyDeleteThat is scary - my son when to the Okefenokee Swamp here in GA and just got back - they kayaked with the alligators. No way would I do it!
ReplyDeleteThey are huge! Scary and sneaky. :)
ReplyDeletePrecioso reportaje, las fotos son fantásticas. Saludos desde España.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, we only hear about them when there's abd news about them... they're either full or extinct...
ReplyDeleteI didn't know there even were saltwater crocks.
ReplyDeleteMargaret......Yes they are
ReplyDeleteSandie........I would stay well clear of them
Rita.......Yes they are
Chris.......Yes we hear a lot of bad things about them
German.........Thank you
Karen........They are common here
I have a liking for alligators and crocodiles. I'm too afraid of them to want to be very near, but I like them. All the time I lived in Central Florida, they are about in your drainage ditches, sunning on your porch perhaps...one did have to watch out. We didn't have crocodiles of course.
ReplyDeleteKatie.......They are fascinating creatures
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