ALBAWABA – Crocodiles in Indonesia appear to have developed a new hunting strategy to lure in their prey after a video showed a fake drowning in the water to catch people’s attention, sparking debate and speculation about the authenticity of the clip.
In addition, the clip in question showed a barely visible crocodile raising its arms from behind like a synchronized swimmer to imitate a person drowning. Social media users on Musk’s X (formerly known as Twitter) voiced their opinions through humorous discussions of how a human could fall for such an act.
“This 10 second clip helped me decide never to visit Indonesia.”
“Ok, can someone please provide PROOF of at least ONE case of a crocodile luring a human into the water like this…something tells me that’s not what they do, but I could be wrong.”
Video: Crocodile in Indonesia fakes drowning to lure people in
Hillarious comments aside, while feigning drowning to lure in prey can be difficult, crocodiles have been shown to have some intelligence through other clever hunting tactics.
According to the Economic Times, some crocodiles would place a stick on their heads to lure birds in at lunchtime during their search for nesting sites.
On the contrary, although fake drowning is a stretch, tourists visiting Indonesia should be careful with the cunning predator because the reptile should not be underestimated, especially when swimming.
