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When a Saltwater Crocodile and a Great White Shark go head to head, who do you think has the greater chances? Let’s weigh their strengths and weaknesses to find out. The Great White Shark is an excellent swimmer as well, with its perfect streamlined body. With over 300 serrated teeth and a bite force of over 4000 psi, it is unlikely that its prey will survive its fatal clutches. It is also bigger and heavier, which allows it to easily overpower its opponent. The Great White Shark scores greater on most points we have looked at so far. But the Saltwater Crocodile will definitely prove a tough opponent in a fight. They are known to be deadly and aggressive creatures, adept in the art of killing. If it comes to a fight between the two, the outcome may surprise us! However, although rare, it is not entirely impossible. Crocodiles are great swimmers and may sometimes wander far off into the sea. Both sharks and crocodiles move around in groups and eat whatever comes their way. It is possible that they might cross each other and go head to head! Indo-Pacific crocodile distribution – including the range of "wanderer" crocs – based on a map by Adam Britton.

That Indo-Pacific crocodiles are occasional mariners is well established. The historical range of this biggest living reptile is a vast ocean-dominated kingdom: from the seacoast of southern China (where it was wiped out long ago) and the Sundarbans mangal of India and Bangladesh, south to northern Australia, and from the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu in the east as far west as the Seychelles, where it was killed off by the early 1800s.The Great White Shark is stronger and bigger than the Saltwater Crocodile. A Saltwater Crocodile, however, proves to be a deadlier animal. But what will finally tip the scales in either one’s favor? This is where hunting skills and technique comes in. It is a rare thing for a Saltwater Crocodile and a Great White Shark to meet. It’s even rarer that we would see them at each other’s throats in an intense battle! Sharks frequent the coastal waters while saltwater crocodiles usually hang out in salty marshes. Animal Face-Off-style sensationalism aside, shark-crocodile relations can usually be summarised pretty mundanely: big crocs eat little sharks and big sharks eat little crocs. The estuaries and lagoons of the tropics, after all, find the vulnerable young of both creatures overlapping. The shark pups of mangrove nurseries make easy meals for crocodiles, and hatchling and subadult crocs are appealing morsels for river-cruising sharks. Both the fighters are well-matched in skill, strength, and power. But who will be our most likely winner? Let us look at some hard facts and find out together.

A Great White Shark weighs five times more than a Saltwater Crocodile. A shark can weigh up to 5000 pounds, while a saltie weighs only 1000 pounds. Great White Sharks are the bigger predator. They are aquatic giants, measuring up to 20 feet. The Saltwater Crocodile is close behind, measuring up to 17 feet from head to tail. Now, let’s look at bite force. A Saltwater Crocodile boasts an immense bite force of 3700 pounds per square inch. But is this enough to overpower the Great White Shark? With a bite force of 4000 pounds per square inch, a Great White Shark remains ahead of the game. Great White Sharks prey on sea lions, seals, sea birds, crustaceans, mollusks, orcas, and even other sharks. They are also known to feed on dead whales. Like crocodiles, sharks are carnivorous creatures as well. Our first category is the weight. A Great White Shark is an enormous creature, weighing up to 5000 pounds. In fact, some sharks have been known to weigh much more than that. A Saltwater Crocodile seems no competition for a shark, with a weight of mere 1000 pounds.

“That Indo-Pacific crocodiles are occasional mariners is well established. The historical range of this biggest living reptile is a vast ocean-dominated kingdom.”

It's important to note that a crocodile on the high seas is at a disadvantage against a shark, being a far less efficient or energetic swimmer – not to mention that the reptile's ambush-style hunting tactics wouldn't be of much use in this setting. Saltwater Crocodiles are found in parts of India, Southeast Asia, and Australia. On the other hand, Great White Sharks are usually seen in the cool coastal regions of the United States, South Africa, and Japan. They seem to live quite far apart.