Watch a Late Night Swim Take a Dark Turn When an Angry Crocodile Invades a Family's Pool
This late night swim didn’t turn out to be quite as relaxing as the participants thought it was going to be. At the beginning of the clip, you see a man and a woman in a swimming pool. Little did they know that they are about to be joined by another guest! A crocodile makes its way across the paving and slips into the pool. However, things get worse when the reptile makes it quite clear that it does not want human company. It chases after the female swimmer and it only ceases it’s attack once she leaves the water. As the clip at the bottom of this page shows, crocodiles can be a little angry about sharing swimming pools!
What Exactly Is a Crocodile?
Crocodiles are ancient and very special reptiles. They can trace their history back to the times of the dinosaurs and are found in several different locations throughout the world. There is no single species of crocodile. Some of the best-known species include the saltwater crocodile, the Nile crocodile, and the American crocodile. They are found in Africa, the Americas, Australia, and Asia. Crocodiles typically have a scaly streamlined body, fanged snouts, and powerful powerful tails. You can tell them from their relatives, the alligators, because their snout is narrower.
Do Crocodiles Normally Attack Humans?
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Yes, some species of crocodiles do attack humans. Of the 26 crocodilian species currently recognized, eight are known to attack humans. These include the saltwater crocodile, the Nile crocodile, the mugger crocodile, the American crocodile, and the black caiman. American alligators also attack humans.
Many crocodiles are capable of attacking a human but most of them don’t. It is not easy to record the exact number of crocodile attacks. This is because many of them occur in remote areas. Fatal incidents are more likely to be reported than attacks where people are injured but survive.
Why Do Crocodiles Attack Humans?
Whilst we may not be the preferred prey for crocodiles, they are opportunistic feeders and will not turn down the opportunity of a meal. Large crocodiles are perfectly capable of taking down a human and so we fit into their natural size range for prey. Some species of crocodiles are also territorial and will defend their territories against all intruders and that includes humans. Some attacks are a form of self-defense because the crocodile finds the presence of a human threatening.
