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Speed Face-Off: Pick Your Winner
Leopard Seal 1 (33.3%)
Nile Crocodile 2 (66.7%)
Total Votes: 3
Speed Face-Off: Leopard Seal vs. Nile Crocodile
Topic Started: Jun 1 2013, 08:05 PM (218 Views)
Pyrite
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Spot on!
Which of these two water predators would win in a swimming race?
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Captain Toad
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Time for adventure!~
I'm going to side with the Nile Crocodile here. :P It seems to have considerable speed on its part. xD
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ObsessedwithBirds
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I had a book about animals and their speeds in land, water and air. I can't find it.

Though Google is helpful:

"When swimming, the Nile crocodile can move at speeds of 30-35 km/h (19-22 mi/h) for extended periods of time."
http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/crocodiles/nile.php

"The front flippers are used for steering and they are very long which helps the seal to change direction quickly - important when chasing fast- swimming prey. It can swim at speeds up to 24 mph when chasing its penguin prey - a little faster than the fastest penguin."
http://www.ypte.org.uk/animal/seal-leopard-/169
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Pyrite
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Spot on!
Interesting. Although a source I looked at had the Leopard Seal's top speed as 18 mph.

Clearly this would be very close.
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ObsessedwithBirds
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I think it would be. It'd almost be a tie.
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