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Mike wrote:
1 Aug 2025
The guide usually gave ID, but sometimes just 'crocodile'. In NT there was a mix, but in Kimberley I think it was salties.
We were told one way of telling the difference was to jump into the water. A freshwater crocodile would move away, but a saltwater crocodile would move towards you. Nobody tried :-)
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Crocodylus porosus
1 Aug 2025
Hi Mike. Were your crocodile sightings ID'd by the tour guide?

Crocodylus porosus
30 Apr 2025
I reckon this looks more like and is more likely* to be a Freshie, rather than a Saltie. Reasons being, it has a long, tapered, relatively narrow snout and smaller, evenly sized teeth; as opposed to a Salties relatively broad snout and larger, irregularly sized teeth. The tan body with dark bands on the body and tail also suggests Freshie.
*Statistically speaking it's three times more likely to be a Freshie along this stretch of the river, according to Atlas of Living Australia records.

Crocodylus johnstoni
AaronClausen wrote:
3 Jul 2023
Absolutely prehistoric killing machine. Respect the C. porosus

Crocodylus porosus
HelenCross wrote:
3 Jul 2023
Wow, the tail is so thick!

Crocodylus porosus
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