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(08-07-2020, 11:25 PM)Stripedlion2 Wrote: That’s what I’ve been thinking. Orcas are smart and could probably learn that a croc has a weak underbelly and take advantage of that weakness . And unlike the shark the orcas bite would hurt the croc regardless 19,000 psi is no joke.
... Croc's bite. Whereas sharks use their sharp teeth to cut through flesh, like how a knife can cut through butter or something, crocs can use their powerful jaws to crush their prey, but even then, the orca is pretty big. If even a group of Nile crocs can have trouble with a bunch of hippos, despite their strong bites, then one ought to wonder how a saltie is going to fare against even a single orca? So the case of a saltie vs a great white seems to be a fairer match: