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At the risk of sounding stupid: I don't understand how a crocodile or alligator can be dangerous.
- Thread starter Lant_War
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IDK, you tell me:
In mature males, most specimens grow up to about 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in) in length, and weigh up to 360 kg (790 lb),[7] while in females, the mature size is normally around 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in), with a body weight up to 91 kg (201 lb).
If this approaches you, it feels like it could hardly do any damage. Just manage to stay away from its mouth, jump on top of it or something and problem solved?
Yes. There are over half a dozen fatal alligator attacks every year in the US alone. That's more fatalities per year than sharks produce in the entire world
I think you're party right in that crocodiles have certain weaknesses that make them kind of harmless in specific positions. Like, they don't have strong muscles for opening their mouths, so a human can just hold its mouth closed.
That said, it's also armoured to the point that some have been rumoured to have shrugged of grenades, they don't really seem that bothered by attempts to hurt them either way, if they bite you whatever body part they catch is coming clean off, there might be more than one of them at a time, so on ad so forth. There are so many attributes that make it dangerous that you probably don't want to play around with the aspects that aren't.
That said, it's also armoured to the point that some have been rumoured to have shrugged of grenades, they don't really seem that bothered by attempts to hurt them either way, if they bite you whatever body part they catch is coming clean off, there might be more than one of them at a time, so on ad so forth. There are so many attributes that make it dangerous that you probably don't want to play around with the aspects that aren't.
"I don't get how guns are dangerous. You can just rush the shooter and worst case you get shot once"
This just reminds me of those polls where men think they can fight a bunch of animals bare handed
This reminds me of the people who were confused how a cargo ship could take down the bridge in Baltimore. Sometimes if you haven't seen something you can't draw true context on it. Gators and crocodiles are incredibly dangerous apex predators full stop.
I am baffled at the "I mean it's just one bite on my leg". Like... yeah you just lose your leg and are now bleeding to death, you think you're gonna have to strength and mental awareness to keep its mouth shut for the second bite?
I actually wanted to say I love your Jammer Lammy avatarWhen you think about dangerous animals, usual ones come up. Bears, Tigers, Lions, Hippos, Sharks, Snakes - but if I've learnt something from interacting with floridian-made content is that most people in florida are absolutely terrified of alligators.
This is the thing, I don't get it at all. Look at this little dude:
If this approaches you, it feels like it could hardly do any damage. Just manage to stay away from its mouth, jump on top of it or something and problem solved? I promise I'm not trying to sound like a "I could kill a bear" dumbass but I don't understand how these can be threatful to humans. Am I missing something?
I'm a 6'2" 210 pound man and I'm not even confident I could beat a duck in a fight.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2J5XoYdFBw
The only thing that saved that impala's life was the croc diverted its attention to the boat twice.
The dude claiming it could take a hippo will never be not insanely funny to me.
Look what it can do to bones. Will snap you in half in seconds.
View: https://youtu.be/0YMvXzzta9k?si=3lljVM5gPzBS-4HI
View: https://youtu.be/0YMvXzzta9k?si=3lljVM5gPzBS-4HI
I would simply look disappointed at the crocodile then carry on with my day like in this video:
OP
OP
It would obviously be risky regardless, but my "plan" in such a scenario if you can call it that would have been for the adrenaline to allow me to subsist long enough to drag myself into land again.
You are also probably getting tired of running before the gator/croc
Hippos are also very dangerous despite how goofy they look
Hippos are also very dangerous despite how goofy they look
Where you would be instantly pulled back in the water and drowned.
It's only the largest of the species that are dangerous. And the smaller species only become aggressive during breeding season or if people start feeding them in the wild.
I mean that relies on either:
- The croc deciding 'you know what, I don't fancy attacking them actually'.
- You being able to limp/crawl/handstand walk faster than 20mph on the off chance it lets you go.
I have an 9 foot alligator in my backyard but it's a giant coward. Runs into the water whenever someone gets near. Unless you're a toddler walking by the water you'd probably be okay.
15 footer, yeah that might be an issue.
15 footer, yeah that might be an issue.
Every morning I wake up and have my coffee and see birds with absolute disrespect for that gator. Ducks just walking by with no repercussions.Maybe the OP is this bird
Is this your Thanos plan to drop the population? I mean, it would work! 😂
But how do you think you're getting away from it?.It ain't letting go.
....well, i guess the kids have to learn about arteries eventually
Only reason we are where we are is we invented tools.
Without them, we're rather fucking mid.
Take a look at the strength of their bites and the size of them, crocodiles especially:
Maybe you've been bitten by a human, strenght of which is mentioned at the end of the article, so you have a way to compare. If they get a hold of you, anywhere, it's very difficult dislodging from their bite and then they either drag you underwater or start rolling, literally tearing what ever they have in their mouth, from your body. They are not to be trifled with.
Maybe you've been bitten by a human, strenght of which is mentioned at the end of the article, so you have a way to compare. If they get a hold of you, anywhere, it's very difficult dislodging from their bite and then they either drag you underwater or start rolling, literally tearing what ever they have in their mouth, from your body. They are not to be trifled with.
I mean it isn't going to bite you and then walk away.
It is an ambush predator, so you are getting some water from a lake and the next thing you know it has your leg. That ain't so bad, hey maybe it doesn't hit any arteries. But then it drags you into the water, pulls you underwater and spins you around. It can holds its breath a lot longer than you. You drown, the end.
It is an ambush predator, so you are getting some water from a lake and the next thing you know it has your leg. That ain't so bad, hey maybe it doesn't hit any arteries. But then it drags you into the water, pulls you underwater and spins you around. It can holds its breath a lot longer than you. You drown, the end.