
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Webb, GJW 
A1  - Messel, H 
T1  - Wariness in Crocodylus porosus (Reptilia : Crocodilidae)
JF  - Wildlife Research
JO  - Wildl. Res.
Y1  - 1979
VL  - 6
IS  - 2
SP  - 227
EP  - 234
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/WR9790227 
N2  - Of 1364 C. porosus sighted at night, 954 (69.9%) could be approached by a boat and spotlight to within 5 ft, and 1191 (87.3%) to within 20 ft. The percentage which could be approached to within 5 ft decreased with increasing body size and varied between rivers. Such differences appear to reflect mainly learned wariness, though some data suggest that a natural increase in wariness accompanies the transition from hatchlings to 1-year-olds.   The low approach distances make the species vulnerable to over-harvesting. 
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