American crocodiles occur in South Florida and also can be found in Hispaniola, Cuba, Jamaica, along the Caribbean coast from southern Mexico to Venezuela, and along the Pacific coast from Mexico to Peru.
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There are at least 1 200 crocodiles found in the St Lucia estuarine system alone and is an important predator within aquatic systems in the area. Nile crocodiles will feed on fish, birds such as Pelicans, and wildlife such as monkeys, buck, hippos and other Nile crocodiles.
These were the questions facing the Japanese troops occupying Ramree Island in the Bay of Bengal during World War II in early 1945. Those who survived the battle reportedly didn't fare well when they chose the doomed escape route across the crocodile-infested waters.
Caribbean reef sharks, tiger sharks, hammerheads, and bull sharks have been reported. This makes sense since those types of sharks are known to like warmer waters, such as what you would find in Jamaica. You wouldn't expect to find Great White sharks in Jamaica as they prefer colder waters.
The species usually does not attack people as regularly as Old World crocodiles do; the estimated number of attacks is considerably smaller than those by the saltwater (C. porosus) and Nile crocodiles (C. niloticus), which are considered the most aggressive crocodilians towards humans.
While a crocodile in the ocean may seem like a rare sight, University of Florida endangered species researcher Frank Mazzotti told NBC 6 South Florida that it is common for crocodiles in Florida to swim out of swamps into inlets and the ocean.
Jamaica is totally without alligators, but tourist attractions like the one named “Alligator Hole” lend confusion to the issue. In fact, Jamaica only has one species of crocodile, the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus), which is the smallest and the least aggressive.