The moment the crocodile quickly blinked at the prey flying in the air

03/15/2022 19:16 GMT+7

The footage was shot at the Daintree River, near Cape Tribulation in the extreme north of Queensland. In the video, a crocodile named Dusty Rose leaps out of the water and grabs its prey to the excitement of visitors.

Dramatic hunting video shows the crocodile grabbing a flying bat near the lake’s surface and in a split second, it devours its prey with its sharp jaws.

Mr. David White, a tour guide and also the person who recorded the above video, said that in his 25 years of working on the river, although he has seen bats often surf on the water, he has never seen a crocodile. catch the bat. He and many other scientists thought the river was too wide for crocodiles to catch bats while they were flying.

The moment the crocodile devoured its prey.

The guide also explained that the bats often glide across the water to wet their chests before hanging themselves on the tree, then they will suck the water from their feathers to drink.

Far North Queensland is home to around 30,000 crocodiles, of which the Daintree River is thought to be home to around 70 adult crocodiles.

The Daintree River, at the heart of the Daintree Rainforest is one of Australia’s oldest and most popular natural attractions. With rich flora and fauna, this place is recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site of Queensland.

The area is a popular tourist destination with crocodile tours. Only professional companies with strict regulations are allowed to lead tours of this dangerous creature.

Saltwater crocodile •The largest of all living reptiles, up to 6m in length and up to a ton in weight •Can stay motionless for long periods of time to camouflage themselves, causing other creatures to mistake them for logs •Can propel itself underwater at a speed of about 18km/h •The mouth contains 40-60 large, sharp teeth designed to tear flesh and swallow prey whole •Food includes fish, birds and even dung beetles, water buffalo, cattle, foxes, crabs and turtles… •Most of their prey is drowned to death or swallowed whole •Inhabited mainly in mangrove swamps, coastal marshes and estuaries, around Western Australia, Northern Australia and Queensland •The life span of saltwater crocodiles can be up to 70 years old

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