Bay crocodile vs hippopotamus, one is the king of the ferocious crocodiles, the other is the terrestrial god of war with a large mouth, if these two beasts are one-on-one frontal hard anus, who will laugh to the end? In this issue, the Director of the Exploration Bureau will declassify it for you.
1. Bay crocodile
The official name of the bay crocodile is "saltwater crocodile", and some people call it "man-eating crocodile" or "estuarine crocodile". They range widely, stretching from northern Australia all the way to eastern India and Southeast Asia. As their name suggests, saltwater crocodiles are not only able to live in saltwater zones along the coast, but also enjoy comfort in freshwater rivers. They usually inhabit tributaries of the saltwater coast, shuttling back and forth between saltwater and fresh water in search of food.
According to crocodile blowing, these crocodiles are able to cross the ocean and swim non-stop from Australia to China! To know that the shortest distance between Australia and China is also more than 6,000 kilometers, the steamship takes more than a week, can the crocodile swim for more than a week without eating or drinking? Believe it or not, I won't believe it anyway!
The bay crocodile is the largest subspecies of crocodile in the world, with males usually larger than females, reaching up to 4.5 meters in length and weighing up to 900 kilograms. But according to reports, the largest bay crocodile ever called "kalia", its body length is 7 meters, weighing 2000 kilograms, much larger than the "Luolong" we know, to know that Luolong is also "only" 6.4 meters, weighing 1075 kilograms.
These prehistoric behemoths existed before the extinction of the dinosaurs, so you can imagine how adaptable this organism is to the environment. It is often said that to witness nature is to look back at history, so we can certainly see the scene of hundreds of millions of years ago from the bay crocodile. An interesting fact about these crocodiles is that the temperature of the nest determines the sex of the offspring, with warm nests producing mainly male cubs, while cool nests predominantly female cubs.
Bay crocodiles are a typical ambush type of hunter, and males can usually eat anything that enters their territory, they will ambush at the water's edge and quickly pounce on animals that come to drink water or cross the river. If the ambush is successful, they will quickly drag the victim until the water drowns before slowly enjoying it. Bay crocodiles are the most powerful animals in the world, with teeth over 12.7 centimeters and a single bite that can produce 3,070 pounds of strength.
They are also considered to be very territorial and aggressive, and will defend their dignity to the death. The bay crocodile's appetizer ranges from fish to birds to large mammals, including livestock and wild buffalo.
2. Hippopotamus
Hippos are a species native to sub-Saharan Africa and are semi-aquatic herbivores. It is a beast with an equally long history that has been walking on Earth since 55 million years ago. At first, they were thought to be close relatives of pigs, but it wasn't until a DNA test in 1985 that there was evidence that they had no relationship with pigs. Of course, although there are "horses" in the name, they also have nothing to do with horses; The reason why it is called "hippopotamus" is entirely due to transliteration.
Hippos stand up with a shoulder height of about 1.5 meters, a body length of 2-5 meters, and a weight of between 1300-3200 kg. Despite their large size, they move quickly, both on land and in water. These abilities are entirely due to their short, powerful limbs, with 4 toes on each foot, supporting their massive bodies. Although hippos have thick skin, they are not as hard as rhinos or crocodiles, which makes them easy to bite and bleed for establishing territory and mating rights, so in some old male hippos you will see some rather amazing scars.
Hippos have large mouths that can reach 180 degrees when fully open. Their upper and lower jaws are very developed, which also creates their strong bite force, reaching 1800 psi, second only to the bay crocodile. In the strong and lower jaw, there are also sharp canine teeth, reaching 4.6 cm. What's more, these canine teeth are large, similar to the small arms of humans.
In addition, hippos are moody and often unpredictable. In the face of lion attacks, they can bite through the lion's head in one bite; In the face of the antelope in distress, they helped to abuse, it looked like helping the antelope, but it was a bite to kill the antelope, and the wild dogs got dinner effortlessly.
3. The Ultimate Battle
After the above analysis, it is time to fight! Bay crocodile vs hippopotamus, who is more effective?
Although the hippos are heavier overall, the two sides are also almost an order of magnitude players. In Africa, hippos often fight with Nile crocodiles, and although Nile crocodiles are often at a disadvantage, they are not crushing. As the big brother of the Nile crocodile, the bay crocodile is a stronger fighting force, so it is also better than the Nile crocodile in the head-to-head with the hippopotamus. So, in the end, can the bay crocodile export evil gas for the little brother?
Just now, a Filipino friend of mine told me a true story.
At a safari park in the Philippines, a hippopotamus that had just arrived from Africa seemed restless, and it was just about to approach the surface of the water when a huge male bay crocodile appeared. Hippos have seen nile crocodiles in Africa, and although there is no fear in the face of bay crocodiles, such a large crocodile is the first time it has seen it in its life. And for the bay crocodile, this big-billed monster is also something it has never seen before.
Just as the hippos were looking at each other, the bay crocodile launched an attack, probably feeling that its territory was being violated by the hippopotamus. It swooped out of the water and tried to catch the hippopotamus with its powerful jaw; But the hippopotamus is too big, and the neck and body are round and rolling, and it can't bite at all. After several attempts, the Bay Crocodile failed! But the bay crocodile is a clever killer, and instead it tries to grab the hippopotamus's thigh, trying to drag it into the water and drown.
However, this hippopotamus is no stranger to water and is not afraid of fighting at all. After just learning about the bay crocodile's three-plate axe, I found that the other party was slightly larger, and there was no difference between the nile crocodile and the Nile crocodile, and there was no new move. So it was time for the other party to learn its own killing move, it rolled into the water with the bay crocodile, and then used its powerful power to get rid of the bay crocodile's large-billed pliers, and in turn used its own large mouth to contain the entire head of the bay crocodile. Its upper and lower jaw muscles tightened, gathering all its strength, and then its jaws were closed, "clicking", and the entire head of the bay crocodile was bitten to pieces. Before the park security guards arrived, the blood donation stained the entire river red.
After a friend's description, the director patted his thigh and immediately came to the conclusion that Hippos would have a 56% chance of defeating the Bay Crocodile. Do you agree with the Director's analysis and conclusions? Feel free to express your views in the comments section.