Swine dining: crocodiles are thriving in the NT and it could be because of feral pigs

Scientists believe the reptiles have shifted from marine prey towards land-based food sources in the Territory, helping to boost numbers

, analysed differences between the diets of 24 contemporary saltwater crocodiles caught near Darwin and 22 historical specimens caught between 1968 and 1986.Hamish Campbell, a professor at Charles Darwin University and leader of the research project, said the carbon and nitrogen signatures were more depleted in the present-day crocodiles, indicating that they were feeding more on terrestrial food sources.

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