Can a tiger shark eat a crocodile?

He found plenty. But in many cases the crocodilians were the prey, from great white sharks preying on American crocodiles in Colombia, to tiger sharks eating estuarine crocodiles in Australia.

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Who would win a saltwater crocodile or a tiger shark?

In the open water, the tiger shark will always have the advantage over the crocodile. It can swim faster, maneuver better, and breathe underwater. If the fight goes below the water, the tiger shark almost always wins. Additionally, the armored plates of the crocodile have a perfect answer in the tiger shark's mouth.

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What animal can eat a tiger shark?

Adult tiger sharks have no natural predators, though juveniles may be eaten by other sharks, including adult tiger sharks.

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Can a shark win against a crocodile?

A shark would win a fight against a crocodile for many reasons. A shark would have the sensing advantage over a crocodile, easily finding the other creature first. At that point, the shark would go on the offensive, attacking the crocodile at full speed, landing the critical first blow.

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Has a crocodile ever fought a shark?

The crocodile measured a whopping 16 feet, easily dwarfing the shark. When a monster croc faced off a bull shark in Australia. Shocking drone footage shows the moment that a bull shark came face to face with a monster crocodile in Australia.

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TIGER SHARK VS SALTWATER CROCODILE - Who Would Win a Battle?

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Who is the biggest enemy of crocodile?

But despite their size and strength, there are animals that do prey on them. Man appears to be their biggest predator. Big cats like leopards and panthers sometimes kill and eat these big reptiles. Large snakes can also do a lot of damage to alligators and crocodiles.

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Can a tiger beat a grizzly bear?

In the battle of the grizzly bear vs tiger, a Siberian tiger would win a fight against a grizzly bear. The Siberian tiger is an ambush predator, and it's the only big cat that comes close to the grizzly bear in terms of size and power.

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Is tiger afraid of crocodile?

On the whole, they tend to compete for the same prey rather than hunt each other. Crocodiles would have a greater advantage in the water if they could sneak up on an unsuspecting tiger and drag it into the water. On land, as we see in this vid, the tiger has less to fear from the croc.

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What's the most aggressive shark?

1. Great White Shark. Great white sharks are the most aggressive sharks in the world has recorded 333 attacks on humans, with 52 of them being fatal. The inclusion of this particular species probably comes as no surprise since movies, particularly Jaws, and television shows are quick to show their aggression.

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Can a killer whale eat a tiger shark?

Answer and Explanation: Killer whales are apex predators, meaning they have no natural predators. They eat tiger sharks, as well as other sharks, seals, sea lions, whales, dolphins, turtles, otters, birds, mollusks, and other animals.

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Are tiger sharks very aggressive?

Tiger sharks are known for being aggressive, and it's true that they are second only to great whites in numbers of shark attacks on humans.

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Could a gorilla beat a saltwater crocodile?

A crocodile would win a fight against a gorilla. Most of the fights would begin in or near water, and a gorilla doesn't stand a chance in that scenario. If a crocodile bit and dragged the gorilla into the water, then it's a simple victory. The two creatures might meet each other on land, though.

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Can lion defeat saltwater crocodile?

Although the lion has a lot of advantages over the crocodile in terms of a fight, the crocodile would win in a fight against a lion. The crocodile is simply too large and powerful for the lion to defeat.

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What animal is stronger than a shark?

Killer whale

Orcas are the real apex predators of the ocean. Killer whales may be the only animals on our list that actually prey on great white sharks. Otherwise known as orcas, these intelligent mammals belong to the dolphin family and are probably the top predators in the entire ocean.

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Would a silverback gorilla beat a tiger?

Although the gorilla is strong, the fact is that it could not stop 600 pounds of charging muscle and teeth. Gorillas lack the sensory capabilities to notice a stalking tiger before it launches its fatal attack. If the two creatures met on an open field, the tiger would still have the advantage in the fight.

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Can a tiger beat an elephant?

An elephant would win in a tiger vs elephant fight.

The tiger is strong, but a lone cat can't deal fatal damage to an elephant before the elephant ends the right. An elephant can shake the tiger off and withstand the initial slam of the tiger into its body.

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Can a tiger fight a polar bear?

If a tiger could get its teeth around a bear's jugular or on its spinal cord, it could quickly make short work of a smaller polar bear. However, the polar bear would likely win the battle in a head-to-head fight featuring two fully grown males.

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What is the most feared crocodile?

Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)

Although adults vary in size, most grow to reach 16.5 to almost 20 feet (roughly 5 to 6 meters) in length. The species easily claims the title of the most-dangerous crocodilian, since it is widely thought to be responsible for more than 300 attacks on people per year.

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Who would win Komodo dragon vs crocodile?

A crocodile would win a fight against a Komodo dragon. Crocodiles are simply too large and too powerful for a Komodo dragon to fight back against. One likely outcome would be the crocodile waiting for the Komodo dragon in the water and dragging it beneath the waves to suffer a brutal death.

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Who would win a hippo or a saltwater crocodile?

A hippo would win a fight against a crocodile. Although crocodiles are large, powerful creatures, they cannot kill a fully-grown hippo. Hippos are large, round animals that are much taller than crocodiles. The only place they would be vulnerable to attack is their legs.

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