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How Fast Is Saltwater Crocodile?
10.0 m/s
36.0 km/h · 22.4 mph
Saltwater crocodiles sprint at 35 km/h on land for short bursts. They have the highest measured bite force of any living animal — 3,700 PSI — and are the largest reptiles alive, with adults reaching 6 metres long. Largely unchanged for an extraordinarily long span of time.
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Did you know?
Saltwater crocodiles can live in fully marine conditions — the only crocodilian species capable of crossing open ocean. Some have been tracked travelling over 600 km between islands.
How it compares
- Same as a sprinting cat
- Bite force: 3,700 PSI — highest measured
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