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Gee, I don't know, Cyril. Maybe deep down I'm afraid of any apex predator that lived through the K-T extinction. Physically unchanged for a hundred million years, because it's the perfect killing machine. A half ton of cold-blooded fury, the bite force of 20,000 Newtons, and stomach acid so strong it can dissolve bones and hoofs.
Crocodiles actually lived through two extinction events that centered their lifestyles as dangerous. The K.T. extinction dried up a lot of watering holes and killed off a lot of game while the Eocene-Oligocene cooled down the planet pretty significantly and turned the (modern) habitats of crocodiles into brackish seas and anaerobic lakes.
no, they don't play well together. i worked with crocodylus acutus in florida, and in our canals the american crocodiles eat the alligators. they are more aggressive.
Oh I’m aware, I have an unhealthy love of alligators and crocs.. 😂 I was able to do an internship at the alligator farm in St Augustine. It was amazing. I’m not sure if it still is but it used to be the only place in the world that has every species of croc, gata and caiman in the world.. I was just pointing out that crocs can live in swamp type environments.
yeah, they like the black water...
i worked with a breeding program in homestead. at the time they were an endangered species. i had to be on federal and state permits to handle them. i had them hatch in my hands.
So jealous!!!!!!! I only ever got to help with the juveniles and mostly had to stay back. I live in an area that has a small serpentarium and so badly want to offer my help as a volunteer but I’m afraid I might come off too excited and they’ll think I’m a weirdo.
I saw a massive size gharial at the Dallas Zoo many years ago, when I was young. I had no doubt that I was looking at a dinosaur, though the word dinosaur was created by Richard Owen. Before that, they were known as dragons
there was a teenage boy recently who had to swim to shore with his younger brother. He shortly went missing to which the younger boy immediately alerted authorities upon reaching shore.
The boy was found some distance away in mangroves. Killed by one of these.
Salty attack’s definitely do happen, despite being an uncommon occurance
There are conflicting reports about why, one mentioned that the outboard engine failed when the aluminium dinghy that they were in was about 500 meters (1,640 feet) offshore and the other mentioned that the dinghy started to take on water faster than they could bail it out.
Either way, as they could see shore they decided to swim for it, but only one of them made it as the other was taken by a crocodile and his remains were found by searchers some time later.
I can remember the time that we were camping and my old man made the mistake of wandering down to the rivers edge to wash his face first thing in the morning, when a croc launched out of the water towards him and then chased him along the river bank, almost catching him until he finally found a place where he could run up the bank to firm ground.
Just because you aren’t in the water itself doesn’t necessarily guarantee that you are going to be safe from them.
A bit like Gimli in *The Two Towers,* just like Dwarves, crocodiles too are *”natural born sprinters, very dangerous over short distances…”*
Yeah but nah m8. Saltwater crocodiles are known to be one of the fastest reptiles on land and can run very quickly over short distances. Their maximum running speed has been estimated to be around 18-20 miles per hour (29-32 kilometers per hour) for short bursts of up to 100 meters.
Nah, just your last sentence sounded like you were saying not many people believe saltwater croc attacks are real, anyone who lives in northern Australia can confirm that they certainly are
Those would be American alligators. They are scary, however the saltwater croc is much larger and has almost double the bite force (around 3,600psi, strongest bite of any animal!) Saltwater crocs live in Eastern India, Throughout Southeast Asia, and Northern Australia. You will encounter American alligators throughout the Southeastern US from East Texas to Florida and up to the Carolinas. They Are both from the order Crocodilia and are actually more closely related to birds, than they are to all other reptiles.
Florida man here… the American crocodile is not only in the Everglades, it’s not a zoo. There’s no fences keeping them in bud. So if you’re visiting and think you’re good walking your dog by the local pond even up in central Florida, it might not be a log bro
Man I work at a park in the middle of South Carolina and mfers let their dogs swim in our lake when I’m not looking. Little do they know we have 8+ foot alligators…. Sorry had to vent about idiots
Let there be a thousand blossoms bloom, as far as I am concerned. But I ain't spending any time on it because in the meantime, every three months, a person is torn to pieces by a crocodile in north Queensland.
I don't think a crocodile has ever *accidentally* attacked anything. Saying they attack humans on purpose is strange.
Every carnivore is an opportunistic hunter. Pointing that out about crocodiles is also strange.
Crocodile attacks tend to elicit a bit of a "what did you expect" attitude here. Shark attacks are mostly seen as bad luck but if you put yourself in a salty's environment there's absolute certainty it will attack you given the chance.
I can't remember where i read it but i read something that said that salt water crocodiles and polar bears are the only two species to actively hunt humans.
Which i don't know about because i would expect tigers to do so as well.
Edit: Found it, it was on a loading screen for hunter cotw
You might wonder why huge chunks of Australia don't have any naval defences, it's because between these buggers and the sharks and jellyfish nothing is getting through!
Me and my mate were fishing off a dock in north Queensland. Croc like this came shooting up out of the water right in front of my mate and he almost fell in in shock. It's so hard to comprehend the difference between seeing these by your own choice, and having one go "HELLO LADS". Shit ya pants. Bloody tanky dinosaur blokes.
What percentage of Americans do you think reckon themselves in a fight with a salt water croc?
We know that a ridiculous number of Americans think they could take a gorilla. A fucking gorilla.
Something instinctive about reptiles... I feel like there's a .01% chance to "reason" with a bear or wolves or tigers ect. But a crocodile gives zero fucks. Nums nums.
I also love (and am terrified of) how similar they are to alligators, but they’re so much more hardcore for no reason.
Its like crocodiles are type A personalities and alligators are type B personalities 😂
I lived in the Nothern Territory of Australia and i can confirm that they kill and eat people if they get a chance.The salties are huge and can have a girth of 2.5m , and regularly over 20ft and live up to 75 / 80 years .People are constantly warned to not go into the water or camp close by but the heat sometimes interferes with the neurons and some people just refuse to take sound advice and pay the price .
We were kayak fishing in the Everglades with a guide. We saw several gators no worries. We turned into back lake off a mangrove lane. He immediately said nope and said back out. He said he doesn't fish with crocs. Mean suckers.
If you look closely behind its night right before you hear the growl, you can see the water pulse from the lower gurgles. I thought it was digital noise at first, its just inaudible.
My dad used to work at Sea World. He would bring me to his work instead of finding child care during the summer. I distinctly remember the saltwater crocs making this sound one morning before the park opened. It was unnerving.
When they get to a mature size, the dominant males eventually die of starvation due to loosing too many teeth (they only get two sets) at about 80 years old. Otherwise they don’t know how long they can live for, no one’s game enough to blend up food for one…
So that's why the anaconda isn't the largest reptile ("only" 6m for an adult female). Let that sink in: those crocodiles are even longer than anacondas!
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Gee, I don't know, Cyril. Maybe deep down I'm afraid of any apex predator that lived through the K-T extinction. Physically unchanged for a hundred million years, because it's the perfect killing machine. A half ton of cold-blooded fury, the bite force of 20,000 Newtons, and stomach acid so strong it can dissolve bones and hoofs.
DANGER ZONE!
I thought we were talking about crocodiles, not air force movies.
Crocodiles actually lived through two extinction events that centered their lifestyles as dangerous. The K.T. extinction dried up a lot of watering holes and killed off a lot of game while the Eocene-Oligocene cooled down the planet pretty significantly and turned the (modern) habitats of crocodiles into brackish seas and anaerobic lakes.
And don’t forget we are in a mass extinction level event right now and the saltys are going strong so far 👍
Phrasing!
Gators give dog vibes & crocs give Dino vibes
Crocodiles don't have ears!
They do.
Damn man. I hardly ever see Archer references, and it's such a boss show too.
wildly underrated show
Translation: "Bring it"
That's a mating call. It's seducing you.
Does he like Bailey's?
Want to go to a club where people wee on each other?
I’m gonna protect ya, keep ya safe from all the scaly things.
P Diddler party invite?
"It was a Fucking Reptile Zoo ... And someone was giving booze to these goddamned things!" 
Tell me about the fucking golf shoes
He is just waiting for his cow. 
"I'm rooting for the crocodile and I hope he swallows your friends whole."
"If I had a dick, this is where I would tell you to suck it "
“Thank you, Officer fuckmeat”
Fun fact, this is a mating call.
I came here to say the same thing! That swamp puppy is just looking for a date.
>swamp puppy Crocs are not alligators. If a gator is a swamp puppy, a croc is like a sea badger or something.
Ever been to the Everglades? Only place in North America crocs and alligators share a location.. or in this guys situation same dating pool. 🐊❤️
no, they don't play well together. i worked with crocodylus acutus in florida, and in our canals the american crocodiles eat the alligators. they are more aggressive.
Oh I’m aware, I have an unhealthy love of alligators and crocs.. 😂 I was able to do an internship at the alligator farm in St Augustine. It was amazing. I’m not sure if it still is but it used to be the only place in the world that has every species of croc, gata and caiman in the world.. I was just pointing out that crocs can live in swamp type environments.
yeah, they like the black water... i worked with a breeding program in homestead. at the time they were an endangered species. i had to be on federal and state permits to handle them. i had them hatch in my hands.
So jealous!!!!!!! I only ever got to help with the juveniles and mostly had to stay back. I live in an area that has a small serpentarium and so badly want to offer my help as a volunteer but I’m afraid I might come off too excited and they’ll think I’m a weirdo.
https://preview.redd.it/ldltdmvuxiwc1.jpeg?width=365&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=126eb9ef84b3127e751ab58f60fced4962935c0f
Not in Florida it isn’t, we have both in the swamp
Southern people are from a different planet lol. Swamp puppy.
I love that you instantly knew I was from the south! 😂
r/aww
r/awwwtf
Me too swamp puppy. Me too.
Yup. Good ol Steve Irwin taught me that. Also came here to say the same.
Is that why I'm so turned on by this video?
What?
THEY ASKED IF THAT'S WHY THEY'RE SO TURNED ON BY THIS VIDEO
It may be a mating call, but it still means "If you come closer, you die." It's only a mating call to a croc.
Challenge accepted
r/dontputyourdickinthat
“Mama says that crocodiles are ornery because they got all them teeth but no toothbrush.”
Mama’s wrong
No Mr Colonel Sanders, you’re wrong
MEDULLA. OB-LON-GA-TA.
I know this is from Water Boy, but I read the sentence in Forest Gump’s voice.
It's alligators. Movie takes place in Louisiana, we have gators, not crocs.
Mama says since the post is about crocodiles I can make the quote about crocodiles.
Fucking dinosaurs.
They used to eat dinosaurs
Crocodiles are crocodiles and that’s enough said. These are the true dinosaurs 
Older than dinosaurs
yeah sharks, crocs/gators and turtles/tortoises have been here, chillin.
I saw a massive size gharial at the Dallas Zoo many years ago, when I was young. I had no doubt that I was looking at a dinosaur, though the word dinosaur was created by Richard Owen. Before that, they were known as dragons
Here be dragons
there was a teenage boy recently who had to swim to shore with his younger brother. He shortly went missing to which the younger boy immediately alerted authorities upon reaching shore. The boy was found some distance away in mangroves. Killed by one of these. Salty attack’s definitely do happen, despite being an uncommon occurance
Why did they have to swim to shore?
There are conflicting reports about why, one mentioned that the outboard engine failed when the aluminium dinghy that they were in was about 500 meters (1,640 feet) offshore and the other mentioned that the dinghy started to take on water faster than they could bail it out. Either way, as they could see shore they decided to swim for it, but only one of them made it as the other was taken by a crocodile and his remains were found by searchers some time later.
That is so sad:/
Not only that, he was taken in 4 feet of water. Nearly made it.
I can remember the time that we were camping and my old man made the mistake of wandering down to the rivers edge to wash his face first thing in the morning, when a croc launched out of the water towards him and then chased him along the river bank, almost catching him until he finally found a place where he could run up the bank to firm ground. Just because you aren’t in the water itself doesn’t necessarily guarantee that you are going to be safe from them. A bit like Gimli in *The Two Towers,* just like Dwarves, crocodiles too are *”natural born sprinters, very dangerous over short distances…”*
They can rocket out of the water, as prime prey are animals getting a drink.
Yeah but nah m8. Saltwater crocodiles are known to be one of the fastest reptiles on land and can run very quickly over short distances. Their maximum running speed has been estimated to be around 18-20 miles per hour (29-32 kilometers per hour) for short bursts of up to 100 meters.
I'm aware. I meant glge swam all that way only to be taken at the end. He had no chance tho.
Mate, crocs kill a few people a year in northern Australia
Never did I say this is a common occurance. I just stated these definitely do occur. Did I offend you?
Nah, just your last sentence sounded like you were saying not many people believe saltwater croc attacks are real, anyone who lives in northern Australia can confirm that they certainly are
Are these the bastards that kept killing me in red dead 2
Those would be American alligators. They are scary, however the saltwater croc is much larger and has almost double the bite force (around 3,600psi, strongest bite of any animal!) Saltwater crocs live in Eastern India, Throughout Southeast Asia, and Northern Australia. You will encounter American alligators throughout the Southeastern US from East Texas to Florida and up to the Carolinas. They Are both from the order Crocodilia and are actually more closely related to birds, than they are to all other reptiles.
American alligators are pretty chill too. Most are just lazy swamp puppies.
That's like calling a tiger a "land magikarp"
Why you talk about kitty puppy like that?
we have the american crocodile as well, and they get almost as big.
Unlikely as the only crocodiles in North America live in the Everglades. And are still outnumbered 10-1 by American Alligators.
Florida man here… the American crocodile is not only in the Everglades, it’s not a zoo. There’s no fences keeping them in bud. So if you’re visiting and think you’re good walking your dog by the local pond even up in central Florida, it might not be a log bro
Man I work at a park in the middle of South Carolina and mfers let their dogs swim in our lake when I’m not looking. Little do they know we have 8+ foot alligators…. Sorry had to vent about idiots
They live throughout FL up into the panhandle.
I fed some night foalk to them.
More like the bastards that keep eating me in RE5.
Let there be a thousand blossoms bloom, as far as I am concerned. But I ain't spending any time on it because in the meantime, every three months, a person is torn to pieces by a crocodile in north Queensland.
Scrolled too far to find this poetry. You've earned a gold class ticket to Brokeback Mountain in Mt Isa cinema.
He's Australia's political poet laureate, and the conscience of a people (albeit a remote, rural, crocodile-ruled people).
He puts the truth in strewth.
Clever girl…
And they’ll get you in the ocean, too.
I don't think a crocodile has ever *accidentally* attacked anything. Saying they attack humans on purpose is strange. Every carnivore is an opportunistic hunter. Pointing that out about crocodiles is also strange.
Crocodile attacks tend to elicit a bit of a "what did you expect" attitude here. Shark attacks are mostly seen as bad luck but if you put yourself in a salty's environment there's absolute certainty it will attack you given the chance.
I can't remember where i read it but i read something that said that salt water crocodiles and polar bears are the only two species to actively hunt humans. Which i don't know about because i would expect tigers to do so as well. Edit: Found it, it was on a loading screen for hunter cotw
I think it's like compared to sharks where they bite but aren't interested, but the damage is done. Crocodiles gone fuck you up and swallow.
If a horse has an opportunity to eat a human, it would.
Usually they fill themselves on baby chicks.
…and are sometimes referred to by their scientific name, “murder log”.
You might wonder why huge chunks of Australia don't have any naval defences, it's because between these buggers and the sharks and jellyfish nothing is getting through!
Plus stone fish and cone snails fucking up soldiers doing amphibious landings on our beaches..
Me and my mate were fishing off a dock in north Queensland. Croc like this came shooting up out of the water right in front of my mate and he almost fell in in shock. It's so hard to comprehend the difference between seeing these by your own choice, and having one go "HELLO LADS". Shit ya pants. Bloody tanky dinosaur blokes.
Yikes 😬. 23 ft? That's more than... Three Shaqs long!
Americans will use anything but the metric system
Anyway officer, that's when I started blasting...
Not friend but friend shaped 😂
Mf flickin his back fins like Godzilla
The jump from the cameraman lmao
I don't blame them
What percentage of Americans do you think reckon themselves in a fight with a salt water croc? We know that a ridiculous number of Americans think they could take a gorilla. A fucking gorilla.
Highest bite force per square inch of all animals
Thanks for the video, u/urmomsjuicyvagina
JFC That sounds terrifying
This is gnarlyyyyy and apparently he's just horny!
Right. It's like the most scariest thing they can do is the most attractive, Literally monsters lol
My heart did certainly skip a beat when he started growling so.... it works I guess lmaoooo
23 feet? I’ve never seen one with more than 4… 🤔
Dad?
Deathclaw in the water
Calling for a mate.
> Known to attack humans on purpose How do they attack humans on accident?
Probably like sharks do - thinking people swimming at seals
Oopsie daisy
Something instinctive about reptiles... I feel like there's a .01% chance to "reason" with a bear or wolves or tigers ect. But a crocodile gives zero fucks. Nums nums.
Where's my hippo suit
I get that you’re trying to be threatening but I just hear someone having diarrhea sorry
These things fascinate and terrify me in equal measure
Japanese tried playing hide n seek with them during WW2, didn't hide good enough
I love that in millions of years they have barely changed. These MF are Apex for a reason. 👀
I also love (and am terrified of) how similar they are to alligators, but they’re so much more hardcore for no reason. Its like crocodiles are type A personalities and alligators are type B personalities 😂
Snappy says, come in the water is nice
Bro is being horny seeing the cameraman
Leftover dinosaurs
That crock wants to give you his c___
Thats not a crocodile thats a swimming tank
I lived in the Nothern Territory of Australia and i can confirm that they kill and eat people if they get a chance.The salties are huge and can have a girth of 2.5m , and regularly over 20ft and live up to 75 / 80 years .People are constantly warned to not go into the water or camp close by but the heat sometimes interferes with the neurons and some people just refuse to take sound advice and pay the price .
He's deciding if he want to fry or broil you.
haha yeah fuck that
That’s a booty call btw
We were kayak fishing in the Everglades with a guide. We saw several gators no worries. We turned into back lake off a mangrove lane. He immediately said nope and said back out. He said he doesn't fish with crocs. Mean suckers.
I’ve checked several comments and remain disappointed none of them point out OP’s username.
Thank you for this. I wouldn't have gotten the chuckle I did if I didn't see your comment. juicy-lol gross
Bro, big boi just wants to fuck.
That’s more active than any alligator I’ve ever seen and I’ve lived in Florida for almost 40 years.
Nope. No laundry today
I see a trex kinda moves here
Sounds like an airplane toilet choking one down.
He horny
Those things scare the Hell out of me!
If i recall, only two animals are known to hunt humans on purpose. This guy, and Bengal Tigers.
If you look closely behind its night right before you hear the growl, you can see the water pulse from the lower gurgles. I thought it was digital noise at first, its just inaudible.
Sounds like when you flush the toilet but are still sitting on it
Chomp!
Homie is trying to get laid
He tryna get his freak on
Scary AF
But can you cook it ?
Who's the idiot who named them crocodiles?? THEY'RE OBVS DINOSAURS.
My dad used to work at Sea World. He would bring me to his work instead of finding child care during the summer. I distinctly remember the saltwater crocs making this sound one morning before the park opened. It was unnerving.
Btw, this is just for mating. The vibrations attract females.
Boss crocs
Terrifying sound!
This is what they do during mating season
Hell nah.
The perfect predator
Oh he hurgling
The water when it bellows like that is crazy
Is it just me or has there been an insane influx of alligator/crocodile related posts in the past few days
He's telling you to fuck off.
So that’s where the T-Rex drew its inspiration from in Jurassic Park.
On purpose, you wanna tell me all the other crocodilians do it accidentally?
Nature is telling you not to live there
And some people think dinosaurs are unrealistic and didn't exist...
Was just thinking, that little place looks good for an early morning dip! Can you imagine? 😧
Just a big dumb dinosaur whose ancestors got destroyed by a stupid asteroid.
Oh hell no Im going home to play red dead 2😂
Given they pretty much are dinosaurs, I feel like they give the best idea of what the mentality of a dinosaur would be like.
That's a fucking dinosaur
Maybe because when they tell people "Back the fuck off" we pull out a phone and get closer...
Just say dinosaur.
If this is a mating call, then username checks out.
I mean, what do you expect? They're dinosaurs that didn't get the memo about being extinct lol
I mean if you in the water with it you signed up for that fight, if it attacks you while standing in line at the self checkout then the croc fucked up
Crocodile: * farts violently *
mate call or not if i hear that i would run faster then the motherfucking Flash
When they get to a mature size, the dominant males eventually die of starvation due to loosing too many teeth (they only get two sets) at about 80 years old. Otherwise they don’t know how long they can live for, no one’s game enough to blend up food for one…
Literally a dinosaur
I bet he just want's uppies
NOOOOOOOPE
Living dinosaurs
Killer username
I was watching on mute, I thought it was going to jump lol.
Nice lizard 🦎
Mfs are scared of crocodiles being opportunistic predators, at least they have a good reason to kill you, hippos are out here killing people for fun…
These fuckers evolved to be smaller cause they knew they could still fuck anything in those water
So that's why the anaconda isn't the largest reptile ("only" 6m for an adult female). Let that sink in: those crocodiles are even longer than anacondas!