The earliest ancestors of the crocodile ... water temperature and species. There’s no doubt crocodiles jump to capture prey. They can reportedly launch 3/4 of their body length vertically out ...

The recovery of the saltwater crocodile has been so dramatic that Australia ... jumping" - which involves salties being fed bits of meat on the end of a stick if they can leap out of the water ...

Famously, the pair skipped out on their honeymoon to embark on a filmed crocodile rescue mission – the footage went on to become "The Crocodile Hunter" series, the Australia Zoo website says.