wHAT will win in a fight a 2 ton shark or a 2 ton crocodile?

Answer 1

The heaviest crocodile in the wild was a salt-water crocodile, which weighed about 4,400 lb. and was 28 ft 4 in long (340 inches)!

A hypothetical white shark having a 340-in fork length would weigh ca. 19,040 lbs; a hypothetical white shark having a 340-in total length would weigh ca. 15,646 lbs.

A 4400-lb white shark will have a fork length about 211 inches (17 ft 7 in) and a total length about 226 inches (18 ft 10 in).
-----------------------
From Wikipedia:

Today, most experts contend that the Great White's "normal" maximum size is about 6 m (20 ft), with a maximum weight of about 1900 kg (4200 lb). Any claims much beyond these limits are generally regarded as doubtful, and are closely scrutinized.

Ellis and McCosker write that "it is likely that [Great White] sharks can weigh as much as 2 tons", but also note that the largest verified examples weigh in at about 1.75 short tons (1.6 metric tons).

The largest Great White recognized by the International Game Fish Association is one landed by Alf Dean in south Australian waters in 1959, weighing 1208 kg (2664 lb). Several larger Great Whites caught by anglers have since been verified, but were later disallowed from formal recognition by IGFA monitors for rules violations.
-----------------------

It seems implausible that a 4400-lb crocodile attained its weight through lethargy, and I've seen a credible photo of a Mississippi alligator swimming underwater with an adult deer in its mouth.

On the other hand, crocs and gators typically lie in wait to ambush their prey, then dash quickly forward to seize the prey at the last instant, crippling the victim and drowning it.

A breaching GWS could do great damage to a SWC, simply through the transfer of kinetic energy. If the GWS attacked a limb, it could perhaps disable the croc long enough for it to bleed out sufficiently for the shark to have a fair shot at eating the SWC.

However, even though the GWS is an apex predator, the SWC isn't ordinarily on its menu. In the warm, (relatively) shallow waters frequented by a SWC, the GWS is disadvantaged; in the frigid waters frequented by the GWS, the SWC would soon die, anyway.

Bottom line: whichever way you want to tell the tale, that's the one that wins.

Answer 2

Saltwater Crocodile vs. Great White Shark is one of the match-ups on the Animal Planet channel's Animal Face-Off series. The battle described below was a computer simulation based on a scientific analysis of the animals' strengths and weaknesses.


Spoiler Alert: This article reveals the winner of the shark vs. croc match-up.


In the end, it came down to which animal could hold its breath for longer.

The heavily armored underwater animals battled for several minutes, each demonstrating a great deal of agility. The croc drew most of the blood during the match, as it caught the shark's head in its massive jaw and then entered a "death roll." Spinning its body at up to 3 rotations per-second, the croc caused massive trauma to the shark.

However, the croc's two major vulnerabilities would be its downfall. Although a shark can breathe underwater, a crocodile is a reptile and therefore must surface periodically. Forced to abandon its grip on the shark or drown, the croc swarm towards the sunlight above. Now freed, the wounded but conscious shark saw the croc's unarmored underbelly hovering above. With its immense speed, the shark swam towards the croc and delivered a single, lethal bite.

While the croc's powerful jaws are capable of devastating most animals, the shark's durability, speed, and ability to breathe underwater led to its eventual, but hard-fought victory.

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltwater_Croc_vs._Great_White_Shark"

Answer 3

I would say it depeneds on the shark. A bull shark or great white would have a shot but a tiger shark or nurse shark would be croc chow.

Answer 4

That depends on which one administers the first bite. If it is the shark, it will bite, swim around and come back for another. If it is the crocodile, it will bite, hold on, and spin around and around until the skark is dead.

Answer 5

Dude, the crocodile would totally rip his head open. It wouldn't even be close!

Answer 6

in the water? the shark. On land, the croc

Answer 7

crocodile.