The larger species of crocodiles are very dangerous to
humans. Crocodile have extremely powerful jaws capable of
biting down with immense force, by far the strongest bite of any animal.
The crocodile's bite force is more than 5,000 pounds per
square inch.
The fastest crocodiles can move is a kind of “belly run” where the body moves
in a snake-like fashion, limbs splayed out to either side paddling away
frantically while the tail whips to and fro.Crocodiles can reach speeds of 10 or 11 kph ( around 7 mph ) when they “belly run” and often faster if they're slipping down muddy tidal riverbanks. It is possible for a human to outrun a crocodile, the best way to do so is to run in a straight line rather than zig-zagging back and forth.
The main danger that crocodiles pose is not their ability to run after a person but their ability to strike before the person can react.
Type of crocodiles are very dangerous to humans, include :
- The
Saltwater and Nile Crocodiles are the most dangerous, killing hundreds of
people each year in parts of south-east Asia and
- Mugger crocodiles and possibly the endangered Black Caiman, are also very dangerous to humans.
- American alligators are less aggressive and rarely assault humans without provocation.
The most deaths in a single crocodile attack incident may
have occurred during the Battle of Ramree Island, on February 19, 1945, in Burma .
Mosquitos aside, crocodiles are the leading cause of animal related deaths as of 2001.
Mosquitos aside, crocodiles are the leading cause of animal related deaths as of 2001.
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