Is a saltwater crocodile a vulnerable?

Answer 1

Large adult male saltwater crocodiles (4 meters/13 feet or larger) have no natural predators within their range. Smaller adults (i.e. females and immature males) may fall victim to Bengal tigers in the Sundarbans of India or Sumatran tigers in Sumatra....and even rarer leopards may kill smaller adults. Predators tend to steer clear of other predators since the chance of injury is great on both sides. Remember- Great White Sharks are a temperate species and are not typically found within saltwater crocodile range, as crocodiles are exclusively tropical....there has NEVER been a documented meeting of the two and it is unlikely this ever occurs at all. The most northern substantial great white shark populations in Australia occur just north of Brisbane (although stragglers may wander further north.) Brisbane is a few hundred km south of the closest saltwater crocodile populations. Not mention, saltwater crocodiles rarely venture out to sea for long periods of time...instead, the use the ocean primarily as a means of travel. The name "saltwater crocodile" refers to primarily to their tendency to reside in tidal rivers near the ocean....but they do not actually "live" in the ocean. Saltwater crocodiles do, however, eat bull sharks commonly and even tiger sharks on occasion (there has been only one documented case of a crocodile eating a tiger shark, as neither often venture into eachother's territory. Other than these animals, crocodiles are at risk from large herbivores like elephants.