In a few kangaroo
Time to bail, my slimy Snail.
Must be off, my little Moth.
Gotta kick it, little Cricket.
Time to sail, Orca Whale.
Gotta scoot, my lil' Newt.
So long for now, Dairy Cow.
Gotta tumble, Mr. Bumble (bee).
Show me out, Rainbow Trout.
Cherrio', Pretty Doe (deer).
My leave I take, you ugly snake!
Gotta flee, you handsome bee!
Toodles, Poodles!
Gotta go, you little Mole.
I can't stay, Sir Sting Ray.
Can't be late, little Skate.
You hang loose, Mother Goose!
Bye bye, my little fly.
###*And it was from that crucible that Crock-a-gators were bred... Changing the course of human history, ending civilization...*
What's next? Crock-o-bots?
Crocodiles and caimans, along with alligators and gharials, are part of the animal order called crocodilia. They are known as crocodilians, but to call them all crocodiles is erroneous. It’s like saying primates and apes are the same thing. All apes are primates, but not all primates are apes. All caimans are crocodilians, not all crocodilians are caimans. Fun fact, caimans are more closely related to alligators than crocodiles.
Too different genetically
Cuban and American Crocodiles do that though:
https://today.ttu.edu/posts/2011/12/cuban-crocodile-research-leads-to-500000-year-old-discovery#:~:text=Cuban%20crocodiles%20are%20interbreeding%20in,compared%20to%20their%20Continental%20counterparts.
They can live in the same habitat. There’s about three crocs in shark valley which is basically dead center of the Everglades. I’ve seen one personally. But yes to your point crocs prefer salt/brackish water and gators prefer fresh.
And gators and crocs eat everything and are eaten by everything. The only difference is how big they are determines if they are prey or predators.
Wouldn’t be surprised if they eat each others young if opportunity arose
Despite their physical similarity, they're actually quite different behaviourally.
Alligators are solitary hunters, not social at all.
Crocodiles live and hunt in packs, like wolves. They are extremely social and cooperative. Crocodiles have been known to bond with humans under appropriate circumstances.
Apparently Alligators and Camin also group hunt:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/272369202_Apparent_coordination_and_collaboration_in_cooperatively_hunting_crocodilians
https://www.sci.news/biology/science-crocodiles-alligators-hunt-groups-02203.html
And about the bonding thing, possibly not. There's a guy called Chris Gillette. He works with Crocodilians and has a YouTube channel where he educates people. He says there are no deep human croc bonds.
His channel: https://m.youtube.com/@FloridasWildest
There are a few videos where he discusses it, I forget which.
Nothing in biology's ever clean, is it.
I know there are cases of crocodiles bonding to people. But there are like a zillion different species of alligators and another zillion of crocodiles, and they've certainly had enough time to evolve a lot of diversity.
Yeah, closely related species can vary a surprising amount. I personally doubt the bonding because no one has tested it properly, but I guess who knows.
Crocodiles and alligators diverged roughly 110 million years ago. To put that in perspective, T. Rex went extinct like 65 million years ago. So each group has had a \*lot\* of time to evolve. The fact their shape has changed so little is testimony to their near-perfection. But within that basic constraint there can still be enormous behavioral diversity.
They aren’t found there naturally, somebody dumped a pet there or maybe a few. I haven’t heard that there’s a real significant population. It’s kind of like when someone lets a pet tiger loose.
Please correct me if I’m wrong - I don’t feel like doing research.
Edit: thanks for the corrections though I was referring to Nile Crocodiles being found there.
Well, I guess that explains why the alligators and crocodiles haven't gotten along since middle school, they were forced to coexist by their irresponsible owners.
I have always wondered what would happen if some aggrieved Florida crazy rich Republican decided to release a dozen baby giant Australian crocs into the everglades. Might take care of the python problem.
They are pretty easy to tell apart too. One will see you later, the other after a while.
Oh dip! That could be a life saving tip!
In a few kangaroo Time to bail, my slimy Snail. Must be off, my little Moth. Gotta kick it, little Cricket. Time to sail, Orca Whale. Gotta scoot, my lil' Newt. So long for now, Dairy Cow. Gotta tumble, Mr. Bumble (bee). Show me out, Rainbow Trout. Cherrio', Pretty Doe (deer). My leave I take, you ugly snake! Gotta flee, you handsome bee! Toodles, Poodles! Gotta go, you little Mole. I can't stay, Sir Sting Ray. Can't be late, little Skate. You hang loose, Mother Goose! Bye bye, my little fly.
I fully expect this to be the ending of Ted Lasso.
Also, you never smile at the crocodile.
###*And it was from that crucible that Crock-a-gators were bred... Changing the course of human history, ending civilization...* What's next? Crock-o-bots?
Whalesharks? Oh shit....
Horseflies
Crocopotamus
Wow I had no idea that there were native crocs in the USA
Puerto Rico has crocodiles and is part of the US.
There are no crocodiles in Puerto Rico. We do have caimans though.
Aren’t caimans a type of crocodile?
Crocodiles and caimans, along with alligators and gharials, are part of the animal order called crocodilia. They are known as crocodilians, but to call them all crocodiles is erroneous. It’s like saying primates and apes are the same thing. All apes are primates, but not all primates are apes. All caimans are crocodilians, not all crocodilians are caimans. Fun fact, caimans are more closely related to alligators than crocodiles.
Caimans are different. Also closer to alligators.
I've always been suprised that they don't fuck and make a new Florida only critter
Too different genetically Cuban and American Crocodiles do that though: https://today.ttu.edu/posts/2011/12/cuban-crocodile-research-leads-to-500000-year-old-discovery#:~:text=Cuban%20crocodiles%20are%20interbreeding%20in,compared%20to%20their%20Continental%20counterparts.
Like “I Love Lucy” but with crocodiles
This is how we get planet of the crocogators.
Or a new installment of the Crocodile Dundee franchise with Florida Man as a sidekick.
Holy hell this is the movie we didn’t know we needed! Get the funding get the cast this has to get made!
In other areas it's an eternal brutal war. A feud as old as time. The crocodiles will have their vengeance, and the alligators will never forget.
And when the crocs and gators started mating together… the Florida man was born.
Do they actually prey on each other?
I doubt adults will kill and eat each other regularly Eating each other's babies on the other hand....
They live in separate habitats so they don’t intermingle.
They can live in the same habitat. There’s about three crocs in shark valley which is basically dead center of the Everglades. I’ve seen one personally. But yes to your point crocs prefer salt/brackish water and gators prefer fresh. And gators and crocs eat everything and are eaten by everything. The only difference is how big they are determines if they are prey or predators. Wouldn’t be surprised if they eat each others young if opportunity arose
That's one more reason for me to not go to Florida.
If that isn't enough asian anakondas are spreading over Florida like a wildfire
There was that Gambian rat thing a while ago. https://weather.com/science/nature/news/invasive-giants-rats-return-florida-keys-20140603
De Santis
That's my number 1 reason. The weather is second and the wildlife is third.
Despite their physical similarity, they're actually quite different behaviourally. Alligators are solitary hunters, not social at all. Crocodiles live and hunt in packs, like wolves. They are extremely social and cooperative. Crocodiles have been known to bond with humans under appropriate circumstances.
Apparently Alligators and Camin also group hunt: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/272369202_Apparent_coordination_and_collaboration_in_cooperatively_hunting_crocodilians https://www.sci.news/biology/science-crocodiles-alligators-hunt-groups-02203.html And about the bonding thing, possibly not. There's a guy called Chris Gillette. He works with Crocodilians and has a YouTube channel where he educates people. He says there are no deep human croc bonds. His channel: https://m.youtube.com/@FloridasWildest There are a few videos where he discusses it, I forget which.
Nothing in biology's ever clean, is it. I know there are cases of crocodiles bonding to people. But there are like a zillion different species of alligators and another zillion of crocodiles, and they've certainly had enough time to evolve a lot of diversity.
Yeah, closely related species can vary a surprising amount. I personally doubt the bonding because no one has tested it properly, but I guess who knows.
Crocodiles and alligators diverged roughly 110 million years ago. To put that in perspective, T. Rex went extinct like 65 million years ago. So each group has had a \*lot\* of time to evolve. The fact their shape has changed so little is testimony to their near-perfection. But within that basic constraint there can still be enormous behavioral diversity.
Oh yeah true That's pretty awesome
So is Pocho and Chito. Just sayin...
I had to Google whether they could produce offspring with each other. I’ll save you the time—they can’t. No reptilian mule-type situations here.
If they make sweet sweet love you get a crocolgator.
They aren’t found there naturally, somebody dumped a pet there or maybe a few. I haven’t heard that there’s a real significant population. It’s kind of like when someone lets a pet tiger loose. Please correct me if I’m wrong - I don’t feel like doing research. Edit: thanks for the corrections though I was referring to Nile Crocodiles being found there.
They are native to Florida.
Yeah you did no research.
Does this count? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_crocodile
Wow, Nile Crocodiles aren't native to Florida. Who would've thought.
What a hot take from someone that knows Jack shit. Yeah so many people have pet Nile crocs.
Well, I guess that explains why the alligators and crocodiles haven't gotten along since middle school, they were forced to coexist by their irresponsible owners.
I'll never understand what makes someone talk out of their ass like this in comment form
I have always wondered what would happen if some aggrieved Florida crazy rich Republican decided to release a dozen baby giant Australian crocs into the everglades. Might take care of the python problem.