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Although rare, gators can even be found in the ocean. If you are gonna go swimming in Florida, might as well go to the pool.
You first.
Although rare, gators can even be found in the ocean. If you are gonna go swimming in Florida, might as well go to the pool.
More scary are them invading Crocs...
Was a man eater... There is a documentary on him. The pic don't due justice till you see about 10 dudes sitting on him.
More scary are them invading Crocs...
Ares that is a saltwater crocs. The crocs invading Florida everglades are actually the man eating Nile Crocs
They have a big Python issue too.
They have a big Python issue too.
Uh why the **** would those hillbillys kill it? If anything it's damn cool to see one.
"Herp derp, let's put the head on da wall!"
Ares that is a saltwater crocs. The crocs invading Florida everglades are actually the man eating Nile Crocs
Since Gustave has not been captured, his exact length and weight is unknown, but in 2002 it was stated that he could be "easily more than 20 feet" (6 m) long, and weigh more than 2,000 pounds (900 kg).[2][3] Some estimates have put Gustave at 25 feet (7.5 m) or more in length. He was estimated to be around 100 years old in order to achieve such outstanding size; however, further more careful observation of Gustave revealed a complete set of teeth when he opened his mouth. Since a 100-year-old crocodile "should be nearly toothless" (according to the documentary), he was estimated to be "probably no older than 60, and likely, still growing".
The Nile crocodile is the largest crocodilian in Africa and is generally considered the second-largest crocodilian after the saltwater crocodile.[11] Average size has been reported to be as much as 4.5 to 5.5 m (14 ft 9 in to 18 ft 1 in), however this is excessive for actual average size per most studies and represents the upper limit of sizes attained by the very largest animals in a majority of populations.[6][28][29] According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the average mature size is between 3.4 and 3.7 m (11 ft 2 in and 12 ft 2 in), while Alexander and Marais (2007) state it is 2.8 to 3.5 m (9 ft 2 in to 11 ft 6 in) and Garrick and Lang (1977) claim from 3 to 4.5 m (9 ft 10 in to 14 ft 9 in) .[2][7][14] According to Cott (1961), the average length and weight of Nile crocodiles from Uganda and Zambia in breeding maturity was 3.16 m (10 ft 4 in) and 137.5 kg (303 lb).[6] Per Graham (1968), the average length and weight of a large sample of adult crocodiles from Lake Turkana (formerly known as Lake Rudolf), Kenya was 3.66 m (12 ft 0 in) and body mass of 201.6 kg (444 lb).[9] Similarly, adult crocodiles from Kruger National Park reportedly average 3.65 m (12 ft 0 in) in length.[11] In comparison, the saltwater crocodile and gharial reportedly both average around 4 m (13 ft 1 in) so are about 30 cm (12 in) longer on average and the false gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii) may average about 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in), so may be slightly longer as well. The largest accurately measured male, shot near Mwanza, Tanzania, measured 6.45 m (21 ft 2 in) and weighed about 1,090 kg (2,400 lb).[2] However, compared to the narrow-snouted, streamlined gharial and false gharial, the Nile crocodile is rather more robust and ranks second only to the saltwater crocodile in total average body mass amongst living crocodilians and third amongst all living reptiles - the massive leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) has a mean body mass slightly less than that of an average mature male saltwater crocodiles
There's a big difference between NO SWIMMING and "Here there be Alligators".
I like the pirate tone of that 2nd warning....
There's a big difference between NO SWIMMING and "Here there be Alligators".