You never see it coming: Built for stealth, the slender-snouted crocodile is an effective aquatic predator. With coloration that varies from brown to grayish-green, sometimes with black splotches, this crocodile is perfectly hidden in its watery home. Even its underside, with its creamy yellow color, makes it hard for potential prey swimming below the croc to see it coming. Like most crocs, the slender-snouted crocodile has excellent senses of sight, smell, and hearing. Also like other crocodiles, the slender-snouted croc’s nose, eyes, and ears all line up along the top of the animal's head. This way, it can rest almost completely submerged in the water but still be able to see, smell, and hear everything going on above the surface.