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Author: deemsbilldeemsbill Date: Jun 8, 2010 03:15
On Jun 7, 9:07 pm, "Ray OHara" hotmail.com> wrote:> "Dennis" hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>> Yahoo! News
>> Secret Revealed: How Crocodiles Cross Oceans
>> Charles Q. Choi
>> LiveScience Contributor
>> LiveScience.com charles Q. Choi
>> livescience Contributor
>> livescience.com Mon Jun 7, 1:06 pm ET >
>> How did the world's largest living reptile, the saltwater crocodile,
>> reach so many South Pacific islands separated by huge stretches of water
>> despite being a poor swimmer?
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>> Apparently, like a surfer catching a wave, these goliaths can ride
>> currents on the ocean surface to cross large areas of open sea,
>> researchers now reveal.
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>> The saltwater or estuarine crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) is a ferocious
>> giant that can grow at least 23 feet long (7 meters) and weigh more than
>> 2,200 pounds (1000 kilograms). These scaly monsters have been known to
>> devour sharks, and even attack things they can't eat, often assaulting
>> boats in the mistaken belief they are rivals or prey, biting down with
>> nearly 2 tons of pressure - powerful enough to crush bone or punch
>> through aluminum hulls.
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> Salties get big but the 20 meter ones are mentioned but never produced.
> its like the 60 foot anaconda, everybody says they've seen one but nobody
> ever produces one.-
You mean the 20 foot ones? 20 meters would be one big ass croc!
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