For those of you in florida
Apr 24th 2004, 9:30 am
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Crocodylus acutus (American crocodile) which can reach 6 m (19.7 feet) and for which several unconfirmed reports of 20+ ft animals exist, Alligator mississippiensis which normally only reaches about 4.5 m (14.8 ft) but there is a record of a 19 ft 2in animal
These are for crocs.
The two largest reliable records of complete animals are both from 20.3 ft (6.2 m) crocodiles: the first was shot in the Mary River in the Northern Territory of Australia in 1974 by poachers and measured by wildlife rangers; the second was killed in 1983 in the Fly River in Papua New Guinea.
These are for crocs.
The two largest reliable records of complete animals are both from 20.3 ft (6.2 m) crocodiles: the first was shot in the Mary River in the Northern Territory of Australia in 1974 by poachers and measured by wildlife rangers; the second was killed in 1983 in the Fly River in Papua New Guinea.
Apr 24th 2004, 10:55 am
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Originally posted by buzzz
Would you want to turn the other cheek if it attacked or ate your kid or your mum??
Would you want to turn the other cheek if it attacked or ate your kid or your mum??
Apr 24th 2004, 12:49 pm
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Originally posted by buzzz
Would you want to turn the other cheek if it attacked or ate your kid or your mum??
Would you want to turn the other cheek if it attacked or ate your kid or your mum??
But alligators aren't generally looking for people to eat, unlike those crocs in OZ. Something like this is very rare, alligators are very docile creatures. In the article the alligator probably saw that 74 old lady as an easy meal.
Apr 25th 2004, 1:04 am
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Originally posted by ejay1
But alligators aren't generally looking for people to eat, unlike those crocs in OZ. Something like this is very rare, alligators are very docile creatures. In the article the alligator probably saw that 74 old lady as an easy meal.
But alligators aren't generally looking for people to eat, unlike those crocs in OZ. Something like this is very rare, alligators are very docile creatures. In the article the alligator probably saw that 74 old lady as an easy meal.
Apr 25th 2004, 3:07 am
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Originally posted by kazzuk
I agree. Whenever there are alligators near our house, as soon as they spot us they retreat back into the water. They can move very fast!
I agree. Whenever there are alligators near our house, as soon as they spot us they retreat back into the water. They can move very fast!
Apr 25th 2004, 4:17 am
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Originally posted by Gross50
at least they know they are a delicacy. next time you see a small one, make it your next meal. the big ones make expensive shoes, wallets, belt, etc. good for bling bling!
at least they know they are a delicacy. next time you see a small one, make it your next meal. the big ones make expensive shoes, wallets, belt, etc. good for bling bling!
You deserve to be eaten by an alligator
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Apr 26th 2004, 10:01 am
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This is an article that was in my local paper this weekend:
<http://www.sptimes.com/2004/04/25/No...he_wild_.shtml>
<http://www.sptimes.com/2004/04/25/No...he_wild_.shtml>
