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A video has been doing rounds on social media recently that shows crocodiles upside down and waving their limbs in the air above the water's surface. The video has gone wildly viral and it is being claimed that the crocodiles are 'pretending to drown' to lure human prey. The strange behaviour of the crocodile swimming in the Barito River in Borneo, Indonesia, sparked concerns among netizens. However, the experts have something else to say.
According to a report by ScienceDaily, experts have dismissed the idea of the crocodile faking drowning to draw humans to the place in the water where it could attack them.
According to LAD Bible, Brandon Sideleau, a researcher of human and crocodile conflict at Australia's Charles Darwin University, said that he thought the crocodile might have had prey in its mouth, which caused it to exhibit uncommon behaviour.
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Meanwhile, the news portal quoted Zoologist Graham Webb as saying, "Complete creative journalism with no factual base." Furthermore, he opined that it is possible that the crocodile had its tail caught, which kept it from swimming.
Casey Holliday, a professor of Pathology and anatomical sciences at the University of Missouri told Newsweek, "Who knows what that animal was doing or if it was struggling with something...but it was not luring people into the water."
Hundreds of crocodile attacks are reported every year, with saltwater crocodiles being the most dangerous. Undoubtedly, crocodile attacks are horrifying and the idea of the cruel reptile intentionally luring humans into the water to prey on them is more concerning.
Originally, the video was shared on Instagram and amassed massive views. Moreover, netizens flooded the comments section expressing their concerns. However, the account that posted the video has gone private.
