Crocodiles change diet to land prey: study

By Aaron Bunch
Updated April 27 2022 - 1:21pm, first published 1:17pm
Saltwater crocodiles have been feeding on feral pig and buffalo as they move into NT floodplains.
Saltwater crocodiles have been feeding on feral pig and buffalo as they move into NT floodplains.

Saltwater crocodiles have changed their diet from seafood to mammals, and they're moving inland to feed on their favourite tucker, a new study has found.

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