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RECENTLY I was touring the east coast of Lake Albert. At sunset one evening I saw a crocodile of medium size about 100 yards from the shore, very quietly and stealthily making its way toward the sandy beach. Having a telescope, I watched attentively, but to my surprise, when it grounded about 100 yards from me, it did not crawl out. It opened its mouth, disclosing a fish which I judged would weigh some 5 or 6 pounds, and proceeded to give it several vigorous bites before swallowing it head-first. This observation seems to suggest that the crocodile could not swallow the fish when submerged, else why did it take the trouble to swim to the shore with it?
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CARPENTER, G. Can Crocodiles swallow their Food under Water?. Nature 122, 15 (1928). https://doi.org/10.1038/122015c0
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