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Feral Pigs Help Saltwater Crocodiles to Thrive in the Nothern Territory

Feral Pigs Help Saltwater Crocodiles to Thrive in the Nothern Territory

by Joeby Ragpa - Apr. 29, 2022
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Scientists who have analysed the diets of saltwater crocodiles in the Territory believe the reptiles have shifted from marine prey to predominantly terrestrial food sources in the last 50 years—driven specifically by an abundance of feral pigs.

A shift from natural marine prey items towards land-based food sources resulted in population increase and general thriving of big reptiles.

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