Been hearing today that a family member victim of the school shooting and 1 so far from the g@y club shooting are suing the gun maker.
Just wondering, how do you tell a croc from a gator?
On a crocodile the 4th tooth from the front sticks out, while on a gator or caiman it fits into a groove inside the mouth, also as Krich said, gators have a broader blunter snout while crocs are longer and slender.
Alligators do not have webbed feet in the front , just the hind legs, while all 4 of a croc's feet are webbed. Crocs are also much more likely to be found in saltwater and some even prefer it such as the American Croc or the Estuarine (Saltwater) Crocs, while you will almost never see an alligator in more than Brackish and not for long durations - they really prefer freshwater if there is a choice.
Another thing to consider are the prey items....while ALL larger crocodilians will tackle large warm-blooded prey like deer or wildebeest or even big cats, Alligators generally prefer cold-blooded prey.. Thhey are not restricted to this, but are not anywhere NEAR as aggressive or bold as Crocodiles, therefore opportunistic feeding suits their lifestyle.
If it was a crocodile that attacked the small child, I doubt any remains would have been found. I strongly support that it was an accidental attack due to the fact the the child was found fully intact, which is due to the fact that humans do not taste good to crocs or gators (and sharks).
When they go underwater to launch a surprise attack, a 3rd eyelid known as the "Nictitating Membrane" covers the eye and gives them very poor vision.....and I am also to understand this attack happened at night (?) Similarly enough, sharks' eyes roll back into their head when attack-mode is launched - this protects the pupils during predation and prevents them from being injured.
The fact is that most instances at least with sharks and alligators attacking people are a case of mistaken identity - look at the statistics for Crocs attacks which can number 2,000 per YEAR, mainly in Africa and Australia, while there have been fewer than 100 attacks on humans from alligators EVER.
Gators are simply not aggressive, they really don't attack people unless you are doing something stupid and putting yourself in a dangerous situation with them.
