Crocodile-like creatures seen swarming the shore of this island (VIDEO)

Did crocodiles get together to invade a Brazilian beach? That's what one Twitter user implied, sharing a video in which hundreds of reptilescan actually be seen sunning themselves near the water. The rather scary tweet indicates that the local population is frightened and that the presence of the reptiles could be explained by an impending earthquake. However, this is not the case.

This is not a beach

At first glance, the video is scary. This gathering of predators is frightening, and it is clear that it is impossible to swim with them. But where exactly are they?

The tweet, viewed over six million times, unequivocally reports that the scene was filmed on a Brazilian beach. But according to Brobible, these crocodiles have gathered in eastern Brazil in the Pantanal, a vast wetland, miles from the ocean and the sea.

They are not even crocodiles

On closer inspection, the reptiles shown in the video are not even crocodiles! In fact, the animals filmed are caimans, which are very present in the region.

As for the 'panicking population', as we can see, there are no houses around, which is quite normal as the Pantanal is a particularly remote region of Brazil. The viral tweet, which contains very little verified information, was 'initially shared by a regional fishing company on Instagram'.

This article was translated from Gentside FR.

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The Economic Times - Crocodiles 'invade' Brazil beach? Check what really happened

Brobible - Viral Footage Of A Brazilian Beach ‘Invaded By Crocodiles’ Isn’t What It Seems To Be

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