Is 3 yards per second as fast as a Crocodile?

It's about as fast as a Crocodile

The speed of a Crocodile is about 3 yards per second.

(American Crocodile, Crocodylus acutus) (swimming speed)

An American crocodile can reach speeds in the water of up to 3 yards per second. On land, larger crocodiles can "gallop" when fleeing danger at speeds of up to 6.10 yards per second.

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APA Style (7th Ed.)

The Measure of Things. (2024). Is 3 yards per second as fast as a Crocodile?. Retrieved May 18, 2024 from www.themeasureofthings.com/singleresult.php?comp=speed&unit=yps&amt=3&i=138

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"Is 3 yards per second as fast as a Crocodile?" The Measure of Things, 2024, www.themeasureofthings.com/singleresult.php?comp=speed&unit=yps&amt=3&i=138. Accessed 18 May 2024.

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"Is 3 yards per second as fast as a Crocodile?." The Measure of Things. 2024. https://www.themeasureofthings.com/singleresult.php?comp=speed&unit=yps&amt=3&i=138.

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