Crocodile and Big cats Interaction

[Ashutosh]

@TheSmok, Machli didn’t just kill one mugger. In one summer she killed 4. Only one was filmed on camera. The other 3 dead crocs were found by Ranthambore officials. And, there was a reason for it too. Because of a harsh summer and extreme drought, the lakes had shrunk enormously and this had left the crocs with no place to swim.

Machli had young cubs and she wanted to send some sort of message I guess. In killing these 4 crocs, she lost 2 canines. But, after that summer, I am not aware of her targetting crocs.

Here is a blog from national geographic about it:

http://www.natgeotraveller.in/fierce-encounters-when-tigers-and-crocs-go-head-to-head/

@Pckts, Tigers did occupy most mangroves in India and Southeast Asia along with saltwater crocs before humans wiped out both like Bhitarkanika. But, I agree that tigers mostly gave saltwater crocs a wide berth maybe not so much on land.

Also, mugger crocs maybe medium sized crocs, but the largest mugger ever measured was 5.2 metres. They are kind of underrated on size. Reply