Figure 3. Habitat and prey selection by hatchling Crocodylus johnstoni found in three habitat types (grassy banks, open banks and floating grass mats) at Lake Argyle.

The three different habitats are found at similar distances from nesting beaches (a) and are similar in thermal characteristics (b). Despite lesser food availability in some habitats (c) the total food intake of hatchlings was similar among habitats (d). However, hatchlings that we found in open banks were easier to capture, suggesting higher vulnerability to predation (e). All graphs show standard errors.