foreign the harmless log that just floated by you has turned into a jaw snapping death machine a crocodile may swim by unassumingly but make no mistake they are on the hunt for their next prey crocodiles have heightened smell sight and hearing and can hold their breath for over an hour their ability to lurk underwater makes them the third most dangerous predator in all of Africa the freshwater Nile crocodile is one of the deadliest animals on the Nile River with the wildlife carcass count only behind that of lions and hippos the good news is only seven
of the 23 known Croc species are considered dangerous to humans bad news is the one in front of you is one of those seven and it's very very hungry here's how to survive a crocodile attack crocodiles can be extremely aggressive and can weigh more than 900 kilograms with an average length of 5.8 meters when one tries to get you it's estimated to be 100 times deadlier than a shark attack don't let their short legs fool you these beasts can swim up to 32 kilometers per hour and can run up to almost 18 kilometers per hour
hopefully you are on land and can run fast in a straight line or at least faster than the person next to you is running fast your best action should you punch it in the nose like a shark will it be satisfied with just one bite step one go for the eyes a crocodile's eyes are extra vulnerable as Australian Survivor Stephen Maureen discovered after being pulled into water by This ferocious brood Maureen managed to jab the crocodile in the eyes giving him time to swim away from certain death gouge or poke the eyes with all of
your strength go for its ears nostrils and if one of your limbs is already in its mouth go for the palatal valve that's the flap of skin that covers the back of a Croc's throat by striking at this valve repeatedly water will get in and start to drown your Foe and remember time is of the essence step two stay away from its jaws a crocodile's jaw can generate up to 34 500 kilopascal of pressure and is 50 times stronger than a human's bite they can savagely tear into anything from flesh to bone in mere seconds
Don't Waste Your Precious energy trying to open the Croc's jaw once it's locked no amount of struggle will release it keep your energy from the real fight step 3 watch out for the death roll once clenched in the Jaws it will toss you around harshly to position you this enables The Croc to tip its head back and quickly slide you down its ample throat if this move fails get prepared for the upcoming death roll hold your breath as it pulls you beneath the water and roll in the same direction as the crock without fighting against
it if you want to avoid limb loss and extensive injuries that is it isn't called the death roll for nothing this maneuver allows the crocodile to drown its prey and forcibly rip off any pesky limbs it likes a streamlined snack to swallow whole cause its powerful jaws don't chew well death rolls take a lot of energy so the Croc will need to rest before trying again use this brief pause to immediately fight with more Gusto it may be your last chance to do so step 4 grab onto something if you're on land before an attack
occurs it's imperative you do not let a crocodile drag you into nearby water grab a tree a rock or anything else you can to hold your ground you don't want this deadly creature to pull you to the dark depths of its natural habitat with an incredible ability to hold its breath underwater this is where the crocodile is most comfortable to kill its prey here in the murkiness it will take whatever time is necessary to overpower and drown you step 5 cry out for help scream make noise do whatever you have to do to let people
know where you are and what is happening others arriving on the scene might encourage the Croc to retreat from its tree keep in mind this animal's Apex predatory instincts are strong evolving from the prehistoric period and becoming its own species 55 million years ago since the crocodile is a risk-averse opportunistic carnivore it wants an easy Ambush to kill and satisfy its voracious appetite waiting patiently for days at the water's edge to suddenly and unpredictably attack defenseless prey is what it knows best don't give it the chance to succeed with any luck you won't be attacked
by other prehistoric creatures but to be prepared and stay alive keep watching how to survive foreign [Music]
