Crocodiles in northern Australia are heating up as the climate warms, with higher body temperatures changing their behaviour.
Crocodiles in northern Australia are heating up as the climate warms, with higher body temperatures changing their behaviour.
Research led by The University of Queensland’s School of the Environment analysed 15 years of information from sensors and trackers on 203 wild crocodiles on the Wenlock and Ducie rivers on Cape York Peninsula.
PhD candidate Kaitlin Barham said the data revealed crocodiles were spending more time at or close to their critical thermal limit of 32-33°C, when behavioural performance decreases.
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A crocodile wearing a satellite tracker by the Wenlock River, Qld. (Photo Credit: Australia Zoo)
