00:00They're survivors from the age of the dinosaur, fearsome predators, much quicker and more
00:11agile than most people realise.
00:15They can grow to enormous sizes and leap up to their full body length with remarkable
00:22speed.
00:25You can bring prey into their territory and you can pay the ultimate price.
00:30Their ancestors dined on dinosaurs, while today they feast on a wide range of creatures.
00:42Saltwater crocodiles are the ultimate ambush predator.
00:46They can be found right across Australia's top end, from the mangrove swamps of far north
00:51Queensland to the rivers of the Northern Territory and Western Australia.
01:00Saltwater crocodiles, or salties as they're known to many people, stalk their prey, then
01:05move so quickly that they take their victims by surprise.
01:11The saltwater crocodile is the largest of all living crocodilians and reptiles.
01:18An average male saltwater crocodile can measure up to 5 metres or 16 feet, but some have been
01:25measured at more than 6 metres or 20 feet long.
01:30And the largest of them can weigh over a tonne.
