Its bite is three times more powerful
than a lion's.
Its attacks are 100 times
deadlier than a shark's.
It can drown you,
tear you apart
or swallow you whole.
Scared?
You should be.
These lethal reptiles
live in saltwater and freshwater.
Great vision,
fast swimming speeds
and powerful bites
make crocodiles lethal predators.
The palatal valve at the back of its throat
allows a croc to open its mouth
underwater without drowning.
A crocodile's signature move
is the death roll.
The reptile clutches its victim
and drags it underwater.
Then it twists its muscular body,
rolling and violently shaking its prey.
This often wrenches the prey's limbs
out of their sockets and kills the victim.
How could anyone
face a croc attack and survive?
Well, that's the problem.
All too often, people die.
The following stories will show
why you should never let your guard down
in croc territory.
This famous 75-year-old crocodile
ate 80 people,
according to reports from Uganda.
It was about 4.9 m (16 ft) long
and lurked in the waters of Lake Victoria.
In 2005, locals caught and killed the croc.
Villager Paul Kyewalyanga
recalls his brother Peter's death.
Osama snatched Peter from their boat.
Peter screamed
and clutched the side of the boat
for about five minutes.
Then Paul heard a tearing sound.
The croc broke Peter's leg.
When he let go of the boat,
the croc dragged Peter into the water.
Parts of Peter's body were found
a few days later.
This beast killed people
in Burundi's Rusizi River for years.
It's estimated to be 6.1 m (20 ft) long
and weigh 907 kg (2,000 lb).
No one knows exactly
how many people Gustave killed,
but guesses run from 100 to 300 people.
Herpetologist Patrice Faye
has studied the area for decades
and reported that Gustave ate 17 people
in just one year.
The worst part is
Gustave has not been caught.
It evaded several capture attempts,
including a bear trap in 2002.
Reports said that Gustave was spotted
in 2009 and 2015,
but the beast would have been
over 80 years old,
which is unlikely.
Some people think the name Gustave
gets passed to each giant croc
that appears in the river.
Whatever the truth is,
fishermen and bathers in the Rusizi River
had better be careful,
or they could become part
of the deadly croc's legacy.
In 2016,
a woman and her dog were standing
next to the East Alligator River
at Kakadu National Park in Australia.
About 120 crocodiles
lived in that part of the river.
When a crocodile started
approaching the woman,
she remained still,
almost daring the croc.
As the reptile got closer,
the fierce lady grabbed her sandal
and snapped it at the crocodile,
scaring it off.
This viral video should not encourage you
to mimic her tactic.
You could lose your flip-flop
and your life.
In January 1945,
during World War II,
the Allies were fighting the Japanese
at the Battle of Ramree Island in Myanmar.
The Japanese soldiers retreated,
and some went into
the mangrove swamps.
The swamps were full of
saltwater crocodiles.
Of about 1,000 Japanese soldiers,
it's estimated that only 20 survived.
It is considered one of the worst
crocodile attacks in history.
In 1987,
24-year-old American Ginger Meadows
was visiting the Cascade Falls in Australia.
Yacht captain Bruce Fitzpatrick
warned her not to go
into the crocodile-infested waters.
But she ignored his advice
and went swimming with her friend.
Soon, a crocodile cornered them both
against the waterfall’s wall.
Her friend said that the crocodile
opened its jaws in front of them.
She threw a shoe at it,
hitting the top of its head
and making it go underwater.
Ginger tried to swim to safety,
but the reptile grabbed her
and pulled her under the water.
Authorities found her body the next day.
It would have been her birthday.
It's pretty clear that the best way
to survive a crocodile attack
is to stay away from their habitats.
And remember,
even if the water is still,
it doesn't mean you're safe.
A crocodile can stay underwater
for up to two hours.
They can see underwater and at night.
You might not see it,
but the reptile is probably seeing you.
Would you know how to survive
if you find yourself face-to-face
with this killer reptile?
Don't worry.
We have another video that can help.
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