Posted on 04/12/2024 11:45:58 AM PDT by DallasBiff
Native to the Southern US and China, alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) among the largest reptiles in the world. They look very similar to their cousins, crocodiles, which people often mistake them for. However, while crocodiles have a broad and short U-shaped snout, that of the crocodile is V-shaped and pointed. If you study them carefully, you’ll notice more differences. There are numerous exciting, unique facts to learn about this fascinating reptile. For example, did you know that alligators have two eyelids and are related to dinosaurs? We bet you didn’t. If you’re interested in learning more exciting information about alligators, there’s more where that came from.
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I grew up on a lake in central Florida. I am not sure that the statute of limitations are up on all the stories I could tell about alligators. I only got bit once by a really small alligator that bit a top water fishing lure and wouldn’t let go. I was in 8th grade and learned how hard even a small one can bite and how badly they can cut you with their claws. I did not learn to stop messing with alligators, only how not to get bitten and clawed.
Thank you.
BLUE!
Yeah— like the huge moccasins we killed, skinned and brought to a beltmaker who made us all belts— tanned, lacquered and beautiful belts. Worth quite a bit if around today, same as gator shoes and belts. Those were great days in childhood memory. And, we could have been bitten, more than once. Prefeminized-— excellent cultural term, but none of us were ever feminized try as they might. Lost two pals to Vietnam— both Marine Recon and snipers— long ago.
BLUE!
ORANGE!
Needs garlic.
Top/back of the head behind/between the eyes. The brain is only the size of a golf ball. You have to hit that.
I don't think that they taste bad, but they definitely don't taste good enough to make a trip across town for. But, to me, the biggest drawback is that they are excessively chewy. I had some a couple of years ago, and I'm still chewing on it.
Two assumptions I make living in Florida: 1. All bodies of fresh water contain an alligator and 2: everyone is armed.
“...while crocodiles have a broad and short U-shaped snout, that of the crocodile is V-shaped and pointed...”
When I was in 1st grade I got a baby alligator at the pet store. We’d feed him little chunks of ground beef. One day he leapt up and bit dad’s finger.
When I got home from school the next day, he was gone. Mysteriously he died when I was at school.
There was a creek about 75 yards behind our house.
I suspect he is back there somewhere today... 16 feet long.
PURPLE!
Choot ‘im!!
But, they make a nice boot. Horn backs, baby!
The illegals will eat the gators after that long exhausting walk.
no kidding. Major error rt away!
LoL, Troy is good at it but it’s a small target. I grew up in the swamps near the Everglades. Big gators are generally lazy. It’s the ones six feet and under that will get’cha.
Never purple!
ORANGE!
BLUE!
GO GATORS!!
Chomp! Chomp!
Guess we better learn more about these critters since we finally moved to coastal South Carolina, lol.
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