I Crocodile

The Nile crocodile may be seen as a savage mindless killer, yet this intelligent and complex super predator hides an array of highly specialized sensory organs that it deploys to detect, stalk and target its prey. When each one of these attuned senses is triggered, it unleashes an explosive ambush attack. But how does it do it? Together, Dr Gregory Erickson and Prof Paul Manger reveal how the crocodile’s astounding sensory gadgetry makes it such a highly complex and successful superpredator.

An in-depth look at a Nile crocodile detecting, stalking and hunting the migratory herds of wildebeest and zebra, alongside a detailed autopsy of its sensory organs give us clues as to how this awesome predatory machine successfully gets a kill. How does this perfect predatory act all come together? To find the answer, the autopsy team slices deeper and deeper into the huge body of the reptile.

From first detection to its precise and calculated final attack, the Nile crocodile works like a supercomputer processing information every step of the way. The Nile crocodile is a highly social, intelligent hunter that synchronizes an array of finely tuned, specialized and seemingly alien senses. From hearing, sight and smell, to its solar powered skin and sensitive touch. These ancient predators have stood the test of time, not because of their aggressive and violent nature, but because of their ability to adapt, evolve and learn.