Saltwater Crocodile-Great White Shark interactions

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(02-08-2019, 10:24 AM)Spalea Wrote:

(02-08-2019, 02:46 AM)epaiva Wrote:

(02-08-2019, 12:46 AM)Spalea Wrote:

(04-08-2018, 08:20 PM)epaiva Wrote: In 2014 I asked croc expert in Saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) Adam Britton the next two questions  attached is his answer.
Hello Adam, hope you and your family are having a very good time this days. Adam I have a few questions that I am sure you have the answer to them about Saltwater Crocodiles. 
1' What is the size of largest prey taken by a Saltwater Crocodile? 
2 Have a person seen Salwater Crocodilus fighting or interacting with Great White Sharks? if so what was the result of their clash?
The largest prey that saltwater crocodiles take is generally water buffalo, although only very large crocodiles can take on such powerful creatures. Generally salties take much smaller prey. There are no examples of salties taking on great white sharks that I know of, although it would be hypothetically possible I supposed, but so rare that actually finding evidence of it would be extremely unlikely. I don't rate the crocodile's chances against a good sized shark anyway. Happy New Year to you Edouard!

My personal opinion is that a Great White Shark will win if it fights with a Saltwater crocodile in open deep waters  because it can move freely with out any problems but if they do in shallow waters it would be a very different result with the Salwater crocodile winning the bout. I have never seen a video or information of them interacting so we have to wait until something like that is seen and filmed by a person, I think that if they meet each other they will go their own way with out any problem.

At equal length, I notice that the great white shark is substantially heavier than the saltwater croc. Whereas a big salwater croc seldomly weighs more than a ton, a great white shark can reach 2 tons. Thus I think a saltwater croc cannot reasonnably threaten a big shark. Aside from the fact that a shark could move much more freely in water than any croc.

Great White Sharks win in open deep waters and I think Crocs  win in shallow waters, we have to wait until somebody films them interacting

Yes, ok, interactions between adult Great White Sharks and Saltwater Crocs are impossible. But, with the title of this thread the question for a possible encounter is nevertheless asked isn't it ? And I simply answer that at equal length a Great White Shark is much more heavier than a Saltwater croc. An other way to state that the outcome would be in favor of the shark. As you did...

IMO, we're speaking about two apex predators and I wouldn't wish an encounter between these beasts, because it would mean that one of them wouldn't be in its element. Thus placed in a position of weakness.

Hmmmm..... crocodiles are quite comfortable in water. I wonder if there is any advantage for a shark even if on coastal area and not in the river. I agree with some, that weight difference isn´t that big here, that it would be so major factor as on dry land, when otherwise many measurements are quite same. When comparing predatory sharks to orcas for instance, there size difference is so big in every way, that it has undeniable meaning. I doubt if either one could cause so much injuries to another, that other one couldn´t flee if bitten. Leading to situation, that even if meeting and other one attacking, it would end up to it, that both disperse from situation. This is what I guess, that would happen. Just to keep it interesting while waiting if some day something happens :) Reply