Facts for World Croc Day: Flying crocs? To wrap up our World Croc Day fun facts, we thought we'd finish by showing one of our Nile crocodiles soaring into the air during a feed. Renowned for being water's edge and surface predators, crocodiles are known for their ability to 'lunge' from the water’s edge to grab land-based prey using the muscular tail and a little help from the back legs. However, as you can see here, that powerful tail alone can also propel them from deeper water into the air ab