Freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus johnstonii), will bite if disturbed or feels threatened but will usually ignore people when sunning itself beside a

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Freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus johnstonii), will bite if disturbed or feels threatened but will usually ignore people when sunning itself beside a swimming hole, provided it has a relatively peaceful spot. Cobbold Gorge, Robin Hood Station, near Georgetown, Gulf Savannah, Queensland, Australia

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