A Crocodile in Florida Was Caught Using Pool Noodle as Swimming Aid

Science Alert ^ | August 23, 2018 | PETER DOCKRILL

[EdnaMode]

Very resourceful crocodile. Hopefully the original owner just left it around and wasn't hurt.

[EdnaMode]

[rjsimmon]

Maybe he was afraid of the water?

[\/\/ayne]

It was on sale at Walmart, so...

[Red Badger]

‘OK, where’s the swimmer?’, ‘What happened to the guy with the noodle?’” .................................[burp]....................

[butlerweave]

Where’s the person that used the noodle before him/her ? LOL

[silverleaf]

Lol!

[rightwingintelligentsia]

'What happened to the guy with the noodle?'"

Apparently, he wasn't using his noodle.

[Quality_Not_Quantity]

Oh, I thought ‘caught with a swimming noodle’ was referring to a new way to capture them.

My bad.

[b4me]

seems like a really long pool noodle. maybe fake picture?

[dforest]

That guy tasted like chikin’ MMMMMM

[Tax-chick]

Crocodile or alligator?

[dirtboy]

They do have crocs in Florida, in addition to alligators. But you pretty much have to see the snout to tell the difference.

[gigster]

You could catch me using a fettuccine noodle.

[cuban leaf]

There is nothing that ticks me off more than lazy crocodiles!

[moovova]

Alligator #1: “Hey Sam, look at this. This floatie is the greatest thing since sliced bread.”

Alligator #2: “Uh...Marv? What’s sliced bread?”

[Alas Babylon!]

Yeah, but does the journalist writing the story know that distinction, or, more likely, just a moron?

[GOPJ]

Yes, we do have crocodiles in South Florida:

http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/managed/american-crocodile/

from link:

American crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) are a shy and reclusive species. They live in coastal areas throughout the Caribbean, and occur at the northern end of their range in south Florida. They live in brackish or saltwater areas, and can be found in ponds, coves, and creeks in mangrove swamps. They are occasionally being encountered inland in freshwater areas of the SE Florida coast as a result of the extensive canal system.

Like alligators, crocodiles are ectothermic, meaning they rely on external sources of heat to regulate their body temperature. Crocodiles control their body temperature by basking in the sun, or moving to areas with warmer or cooler air or water temperatures.

[CarolinaPeach]

Ha! Now we just need someone to write “Democrat” on the crocodile and “RINO” on the pool noodle.

Peach

[Zathras]

In AZ, snakes hide in them.
Always store vertical!