HOG Hunting Florida Style
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TheOldMan1
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Looks like something has also been chewing on the Retrievers Tail also. Just think he might be one of the smaller ones. The two together will make for some fine eating.
sandy hicks
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Sit stay give. Good dog. Fresh alligator tail wrapped in bacon and on the pit.
Primordial
Originally Posted By: atdIt is getting "Primordial"- they just found a nest of 13 baby American crocodiles ,which grow to 20' and 2,000lbs, in the Miami city limits. Gators and sharks, who cares?
I had no idea. Did a little research:
Quote:The American Crocodile in Florida
What a croc!
It surprises a lot of people to learn there are American crocodiles in Florida. Not regular old alligators...we have lots of those. I'm talking honest-to-goodness, genuine pointy-snouted crocodiles.
What we have here in the Sunshine State is known by scientists as Crocodylus acutus. That's a combination of Greek and Latin meaning "sharp-pointed pebble worm." Go figure.
The Current Croc Situation in Florida
Today, about 2,000 of these leftover dinosaurs prowl the state's southernmost reaches, mostly from Biscayne Bay and the upper Keys to Cape Sable and around the west coast up to Sanibel Island.
Their numbers are up from less than 400 in the mid 1970s when they were listed and protected as an endangered species.
Expanding Range
As the Florida croc population increases, their range expands. Recently, according to a St. Pete Times article by Jeff Klinkenberg they've been seen as far north as Palm Beach on the east coast and up to Tampa Bay on the west coast.
Crocodile Habitat and Nesting
Unlike alligators which prefer fresh water, crocodiles inhabit primarily brackish or saltwater estuaries. They like south Florida's mangrove swamps, especially those coves and creeks where the waters are deeper, well protected, and not too salty.
While alligators are found throughout Florida, crocodiles are limited in Florida to the state's southernmost regions because they are more susceptible to cold than are alligators. Crocodiles can't tolerate temperatures less than 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
Crocodile nests are often just holes in the side of a marl bank or on a beach. They lay about from 8 to 60 eggs, which hatch in about 90 days, in late July to early August.
Read more here:
http://www.floridaadventuring.com/american-crocodile.html
Regards,
hm
I had no idea. Did a little research:
Quote:The American Crocodile in Florida
What a croc!
It surprises a lot of people to learn there are American crocodiles in Florida. Not regular old alligators...we have lots of those. I'm talking honest-to-goodness, genuine pointy-snouted crocodiles.
What we have here in the Sunshine State is known by scientists as Crocodylus acutus. That's a combination of Greek and Latin meaning "sharp-pointed pebble worm." Go figure.
The Current Croc Situation in Florida
Today, about 2,000 of these leftover dinosaurs prowl the state's southernmost reaches, mostly from Biscayne Bay and the upper Keys to Cape Sable and around the west coast up to Sanibel Island.
Their numbers are up from less than 400 in the mid 1970s when they were listed and protected as an endangered species.
Expanding Range
As the Florida croc population increases, their range expands. Recently, according to a St. Pete Times article by Jeff Klinkenberg they've been seen as far north as Palm Beach on the east coast and up to Tampa Bay on the west coast.
Crocodile Habitat and Nesting
Unlike alligators which prefer fresh water, crocodiles inhabit primarily brackish or saltwater estuaries. They like south Florida's mangrove swamps, especially those coves and creeks where the waters are deeper, well protected, and not too salty.
While alligators are found throughout Florida, crocodiles are limited in Florida to the state's southernmost regions because they are more susceptible to cold than are alligators. Crocodiles can't tolerate temperatures less than 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
Crocodile nests are often just holes in the side of a marl bank or on a beach. They lay about from 8 to 60 eggs, which hatch in about 90 days, in late July to early August.
Read more here:
http://www.floridaadventuring.com/american-crocodile.html
Regards,
hm