23 Animals Saltwater Crocodiles Eat
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Like many species of crocodiles, saltwater crocs are not choosy when it comes to food. They eat what is available—from saltwater fish to snakes and lizards, a saltwater crocodile will eat anything. However, they seem to have a preference for small invertebrate prey.
What Do Saltwater Crocodiles Eat?
Below are some of the most common things that saltwater crocodiles eat:
Studies show that saltwater crocodiles can eat toads with toxins, particularly the cane toad. Somehow, they have partial resistance to the toad’s poison. Freshwater crocodiles, on the other hand, will die from eating a cane toad. Snakes that eat cane toads also die, except the keelback snake.
The saltwater crocodile can also take on large animals. Examples of these are the sambar deer, the wild boar, Malayan tapirs, water buffalo, and gaur.
How Does A Saltwater Crocodile Hunt?
Salties use the same hunting methods as their cousins. They submerge themselves in water, with their eyes and snout visible. They swim close to the target and then pounce upwards or forwards, depending on the situation.
- Mud crabs
- Water birds and ground-living birds like the emu
- Swift-flying birds
- Ungulates
- Greater mouse deer
- Hog deer
- Crab-eating macaques
- Proboscis monkeys
- Hares
- Badgers
- Rodents
- Otters
- pangolins
- Golden jackals
- Viverrids
- Turtles
- Flying foxes
- Gibbons
Studies show that saltwater crocodiles can eat toads with toxins, particularly the cane toad. Somehow, they have partial resistance to the toad’s poison. Freshwater crocodiles, on the other hand, will die from eating a cane toad. Snakes that eat cane toads also die, except the keelback snake. Read More...
