Saltwater crocodiles are homebodies who will travel more than 250 miles back to their stomping ground, according to a team of Australian researchers. The discovery has implications for managing problem crocodiles as it may rule out relocation as an option.

The team is yet to understand how the crocodile navigated its way home. Crocodiles are more closely related to birds, so maybe they are using similar navigational tools such as magnetic fields and smell.

[Read](http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/09/26/crocodiles_ani.html?category=animals&guid=20070926110000&dcitc=w19-502-ak-0000 “Read the Story”) (Discovery Channel)