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who stray into their territory. It has been reported by Marine Biologists that prawn
seed collectors of Sundarbans estuaries, who are mostly women, are attacked by
crocodiles during the time of dragging nets in the muddy estuarine water for tiger
prawn seed collection. It is surprising that although saltwater crocodiles are relatively lethargic in nature, but as predators they display extreme reflex in terms of
speed and attack. They are capable of explosive burst of speed when launching an
attack from water. They can also swim at a speed of 24–30 km/hr if they target for
their prey in their surroundings.
Fig. 8.12 Areas of citation for crocodiles in the Reserve Forest area of Indian Sundarbans
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who stray into their territory. It has been reported by Marine Biologists that prawn
seed collectors of Sundarbans estuaries, who are mostly women, are attacked by
crocodiles during the time of dragging nets in the muddy estuarine water for tiger
prawn seed collection. It is surprising that although saltwater crocodiles are relatively lethargic in nature, but as predators they display extreme reflex in terms of
speed and attack. They are capable of explosive burst of speed when launching an
attack from water. They can also swim at a speed of 24–30 km/hr if they target for
their prey in their surroundings.
Fig. 8.12 Areas of citation for crocodiles in the Reserve Forest area of Indian Sundarbans
8 Mangroves: A Reservoir of Biodiversity