What will win in a fight a saltwater crocodile or a tiger shark?

Question

who?

Answer 1

Depends on the size of the animals - a tiger shark can almost reach the length of the white shark, just under 20 ft long (though they aren't as heavy), which is on a par with the largest crocs.

The croc's heavy back scales would offer some protection against the shark's teeth, however a tiger shark can bite right through the shells of the largest sea turtles. According to the show "Anatomy of a Shark Bite" (this was on Discovery channel a while back) the tiger shark has the most effectively designed teeth when it comes to cutting thru most any material, including shell, bone and even metal. A Great White's teeth, by comparison, are more designed for slicing thru the thick rubbery blubber of its marine mammal prey.

In addition, the croc's teeth are made to hold prey rather than slice it up, and one of the main ways they kill is by holding a victim underwater until it drowns - which is impossible with a shark.

The croc's best bet would be to 'death roll' the shark and then it could seriously wound it, but even a wounded shark could still do some damage. Shark skin is also very tough, particularly if the animal is a female (the males bite females during courtship) and the croc would also have trouble penetrating it.

All else being equal, I'd give the fight to the shark most of the time as the croc's underbelly is a serious vulnerability that the shark could exploit - one big deep bite and it would all be over for the croc.

Answer 2

I have read about a shark vs gator encounter where the shark was 10 ft, and I cant remember the gator's size but I remember being surprised and disappointed that the gator lost and lost quickly.

Answer 3

The shark has speed on his side, but even his agility can't help him get through that crocs skin. If the salt croc can catch him, t.shark is gator bait.