Crocodiles can swim at speeds up to 35 kph. Holy smokes.

Crocodile swimming at the surface, leaving a wake

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4qpSev1TJM

https://twitter.com/7NewsAdelaide/status/1303585463748276224

Most of a crocodile’s cruise is a slow tail sweep, but a startle burst is much faster.

The tail drives that sprint; published burst speeds are on the order of 30 km/h, not a sustained cruise.

Thursday September 10th 2020