![]() ![]() and jump completely out of the water to catch prey flying above. In the water, of course, crocodiles are effortlessly graceful and fast swimmers, able to swim three times as fast as humans note Which isn't extremely fast, by aquatic animal standards, but crocs can maintain that fast speed for hours, much longer than other animals. They're also known to be as intelligent as, if not more than, a domestic dog some crocodiles have been observed using twigs and sticks as bait to lure nesting birds close to the water and hunt by memorizing where prey is at the water's edge before submerging to approach. note The Alligator Apple has its name for a reason.They have extremely acute senses, particularly their sense of touch which can detect the smallest ripples on the surface of water, as well as powerful eyesight that can see every color we can and see in the dark like a cat, and their sense of smell which can detect scents above water from beneath water. ![]() And when they do eat, sometimes, they just eat fruit. In reality, crocodiles aren't as voracious or one-note brutal as fiction portrays them to be at the longest, they've been known to go up to a year without actually eating anything, and generally spend their time basking in the sun most of the year or burying themselves in dirt and mud during winter. In addition to their bite, their tails are strong enough to break bones when swung (though it is debateable if they ever intentionally use their tails as weapons) and they can use the rigid sides of their snouts as sledgehammers to deter aggressors and duel other crocodiles. Works of fiction will still inevitably find ways of exaggerating these attributes, of course. Unlike sharks, these certain species of large crocodilian (mostly the nile and saltwater crocodiles) will actively hunt people as a food source, and have no aversion to the taste of human flesh in fact, most crocodilian species aren't picky at all, and will eat (and, with the most acidic stomachs of any animal, can digest) just about anything that moves and is of appropriate size. Whereas anyone knowledgeable about sharks can tell you how little Truth in Television there is in the way they're usually depicted in media, this trope is a bit more realistic, at least for a few notable crocodilian species (like with sharks, most crocodilian species rarely or never attack humans aside from in self defense). Worthy of note is the earlier comparison to the Threatening Shark. ![]() Furthermore, they're reptiles, which tends to make them even more despicable if possible. They also appear to be perpetually grinning, so they evoke the Slasher Smile. and armored scales which make them hard to hurt. They have the most powerful bite force of any modern animal, note Extinct crocodilians such as Deinosuchus have the most powerful bite-forces of any animal ever. However, they live (mostly) in the sea, so that means rivers and lakes are safe, right? Wrong!Ĭrocodiles in fiction (as well as alligators, caimans, and gharials) tend to be huge, green monsters always looking for the next meal, lurking in rivers, swamps and sometimes in castles' moats or sewers. They make the sea a scary, dangerous place. ![]()
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