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**Thomaswhitee** · 08-25-2009, 09:15 PM

b/ Croc's can run faster than a man and not only do you risk losing limbs but drowning as well - however some people have survived by faking death and getting away when the croc' released them in it's nest.

FALSE!!!

Crocs are bad runners. Their short stumpy legs make them very bad land animals. A croc needs to be in the water to attack. It's their long tail that gives them their striking power. You never see crocs attack animals on land, it's always along the water.

The whole zig zag thing is a myth too. The fact is you will out run a croc on land in a straight line. Typically a croc wont even run after you, they will strike from the water and then that's it, they wont give chase.

I have learned all of this from Australia zoo croc show. That's the Steve Erwin zoo, so there really is no better place to learn about crocs than the pros that handle them every day.

08-25-2009, 09:15 PM	#33
Thomaswhitee Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 503 Senior Member	b/ Croc's can run faster than a man and not only do you risk losing limbs but drowning as well - however some people have survived by faking death and getting away when the croc' released them in it's nest. FALSE!!! Crocs are bad runners. Their short stumpy legs make them very bad land animals. A croc needs to be in the water to attack. It's their long tail that gives them their striking power. You never see crocs attack animals on land, it's always along the water. The whole zig zag thing is a myth too. The fact is you will out run a croc on land in a straight line. Typically a croc wont even run after you, they will strike from the water and then that's it, they wont give chase. I have learned all of this from Australia zoo croc show. That's the Steve Erwin zoo, so there really is no better place to learn about crocs than the pros that handle them every day.
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