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Saltwater Crocodiles

June 26, 2010 06:48 AM UTC (Updated: June 26, 2010 06:49 AM UTC)

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Saltwater Crocodiles enjoy catching a wave and travel hundred of kilometres by surfing on ocean currents, a study suggests. Australian researchers used sonar sensors and satellite transmitters to monitor 20 reptiles' movements. They found the crocodiles undertook numerous trips of over 10 km, but only when a current flowed in their direction of travel. The results of the research appear in the Journal of Animal Zoology.

Estuarine or saltwater crocodiles are the world's largest reptiles and can grow upto 5.5 metres length. They are poor swimmers and mainly live in salt water - but their home spans over 10000 sq km of the South-East pacific, from Sri Lanka to Fiji and from Thailand to northern Australia.

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Comments: 6

Nikki McLean Jun 26, 2010, 8:38am UTC

I like the picture a lot. I think crocs are fasinating creatures. Nice post.

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Barbara G. Jun 26, 2010, 9:21am UTC

Just one more reason I don't like swimming in the ocean!

Nikki McLean Jun 26, 2010, 12:11pm UTC

that and jelly fish i presume.... and sharks and slimy seaweed. I love sharks and jelly fish, increadible creatures... not to keen on seaweed

Barbara G. Jun 26, 2010, 12:19pm UTC

I enjoy watching the programs on television about sharks, but that's about as close to them as I want to get. I don't like swimming in the water and I can't see what's underneath me! Yuck!

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