An Australian cattle farmer, Colin Deveraux, fought off a crocodile attack by biting its eyelid after it latched onto his foot while he was trying to catch fish. Deveraux managed to escape and stop the bleeding before driving himself to the hospital, where he received treatment. The incident has made him reassess his routine, and he warns others about the dangers of living near crocodile-infested areas.
An Australian cattle farmer, Colin Deveraux, survived a crocodile attack by biting the predator on the eyelid after it latched onto his foot while he was checking a billabong. Deveraux kicked the crocodile, fell over, and attempted to bite its head but managed to grab onto its thick eyelid, causing it to release him. He escaped with tendon damage and foot wounds, which required extensive treatment and a skin graft. Deveraux plans to change his behavior after the incident. Saltwater crocodiles, also known as salties, can grow up to 20 feet long and weigh up to 2,200 pounds.
The largest animal in the world is the blue whale, weighing up to 190,000kg and measuring 30 meters in length. The saltwater crocodile is the largest reptile, reaching up to 7 meters in length and weighing up to 1,000kg. The common ostrich is the biggest bird, standing at around 2.75 meters in height. The whale shark holds the title for the largest fish, with females reaching lengths of up to 14 meters. The giant huntsman spider is the largest spider, with a leg span of up to 30cm. The green anaconda is the largest snake, weighing up to 250kg and measuring 9.1 meters. Finally, the Komodo dragon is the largest lizard, growing up to 3.1 meters in length and weighing up to 150kg.
The saltwater crocodile has the strongest known bite force of any living animal, at 16,460 newtons. The orca and great white shark could challenge the crocodile, but their bite forces have not been measured in a live setting. Among extinct animals, T. rex had a bite force of 35,000 newtons, while the megalodon had a bite force of up to 182,200 newtons. Bite force is determined by multiple characteristics, but body size is the most important factor. The Galapagos large ground finch has the most powerful bite force for its body size, with 320 times the biting power of T. rex. Humans have a bite force of around 1,000 newtons.
