American Crocodiles of the Everglades

[PrunVeIes]

do crocodiles and alligators fight

[NileCrocodilePoet]

I am so thrilled to know that crocodiles live in the glade sas I am "Nile Crocodile, the Reading Reptile, a children's poet and Florida gator! I have just read the book Swamplife (2011) by Lara A. Ogden which prompted my interest in the Everglades. Keep up the nature video going-get a panther on film -

[sirhcskoorb]

12 foot LOL!

Parks and road ways aren't telling the whole story.

Both crocks and gators get A LOT bigger than the text books claim.

In deep un-molested areas along rivers I've seen gators longer that 16 feet.

They aren't supposed to get that big but both head and tail stuck out passed either end of my 16 foot boat.

I've seen a big male gator take down a bull who was drinking from Peace river around 15 miles south of the town of Wauchula.

Some of them are truly monsters.

[MrMynameiscat]

@sirhcskoorb really? That's awesome you should have photographed it! What do you mean by bull, like a huge deer male? Or like a rodeo bull, male cow? And how big was it, full grown? Thanks!

[sirhcskoorb]

@MrMynameiscat I mean a large male cow with mature horns.

My guess is it was around 3,000-3,500lbs and put up one hell of a fight but only for a short time because the gator was able to pull it's head under water immediately.

Although it was never able to roll the bull it apparently didn't need to.

[MrMynameiscat]

@sirhcskoorb jesus that's huge, where was that and how big was the gator? I mean to drag 3000 lbs+ of muscle you need to be a pretty darn big gator. When I went on a safari excursion in Kenya, I did see a nile croc almost get a full grown bull cape buffalo, but it was just too big, and that croc looked atleast 15-18 feet. How big was this gator? Gators tend to be bulkier to then crocs so that's another reason. Thanks

[Inquisitor53]

@Inquisitor53 Two bulls in his reply: one is a gator, the other a male bovine. I've seen a 17ft bull gator take down a 600 pound boar drinking at the edge of a creek & I was about 60 ft. from the action. It happened so fast neither the boar or I had time to react! Gators are, without a doubt, the masters of ambush.

[Inquisitor53]

@sirhcskoorb No doubt! As a volunteer at my local state park here in central FL the park has me train the internship program college students. The 1st thing I tell them is toss the book learnin' out the window, they're about to get a 'real world' education. I've had a few quit the program the 1st time they see the resident 17ft. bull gator while we're in the river pulling up hydrilla. What a shame, spending all that money not only to the school but the park as well, just to get in the program.

[superwhiz88]

crocodiles , alligators,,, Burmese python ,,, whats next inside the dame water ,Parana . its like amazon here in everglade ... i would never go there..

[Inquisitor53]

@superwhiz88 I was born & raised here in FL. Got kinfolk living in the western 'Glades. It's real nice during the winter; best time to go do some python killin'. If one knows what they're doing they can live out there, having a feast of fruits, veggies, tubers, meat & fish. At times I'll spend a whole month out there & love every minute of it!

[bubbagump336]

ive been to the everglades once... it was the worst time of my life. i was in a fatal car crash in the middle of nowhere. it sucked. but the alligators were cool!

[adlsp]

American crocs also swim in the ocean. It is the only marine croc in the world that is not a mankiller. Marine crocs in Asia and Australia will kill humans in the ocean. I'll be flying to the Cayman Islands in a week and I'm hoping to see this croc---a few have been spotted there near the shore (no it is NOT the Cayman...caymans live in freshwater). Google "range American Crocodile" and see...

[hititdj]

@u are kinda wrong cause american crocs do attack & kill humans but attacks occur in central and south america & perhaps the caribbean and also nile crocs do venture in the sea but not a lot of research has been done on their ocean-going travels

[Cjohnsonmyer014]

Protect The Crocodiles, Protect the American Alligators, let them live in In there Habitats, dont Let Move them because there close to people.

Lets live among them, we will respect them.

Long live the Crocs.

[NagatoPein88]

It is because the Old World crocodiles get big enough to eat people.

[milke29]

how many are there of them and do salt water crocs go there

[TRIAXTUBE]

there are two members of the croc family in North America only one is in Florida

[rUNTRAIN1]

there are thousands in jamaica. In some parts of famaica they are asking the government to kill some as when it rains there are many in their backyard.but they are still on the endangered list.Jamaica is lucky there has only been 1 croc attack in the last 10 years and it was not fatal.

[DJ80s]

Well done video. Now if only you could find and film the Florida Panther! :)

[1996smd2007]

WHICH ANIMAL IS MORE BIGGER

[blackeye240]

@1996smd2007 same size

[nate2be]

well done video man

take some snacks for them next time for the close up shots maybe?

[rockgor]

Fascinating animals. Too bad people can't work out rational approaches to problems like over population, global warming and pollution.

Thanks for posting.

[LetzterWille]

Top video!

Beautiful nature!

[lonetraveller]

Sorry JeftinFilm, the park ranger is dead wrong. Maybe you and the ranger should read his own website, which says: "Crocodiles do not live in Texas. (It's too cold.) The nearest crocodile is the American crocodile in far south Florida and he's almost extinct."

[rUNTRAIN1]

not really there are hundreds of thousands more even millions just not in the US

[ImperviousMason]

@lonetraveller ahh nevermind you are talking about crocs not alligators :)

[JeftinFilm]

I visit Brazos Bend state park in Needville, TX. The park ranger on my last visit said that they have both the American Alligator & the American Crocodile. You should visit the 5,000 acres of wetlands & nature trails in Brazos Bend. :)

[ExtermCentral]

Very nice video. One of the careers I have been considering for my future is herpetology, due to my lifelong love of reptiles, crocodilians especially. These are majestic reptiles, the only living members of an order that once included the mighty dinosaurs. No other animal group on the planet can even compare to the crocodilians for their uniqueness and prehistoric vibe. Think you could go looking for the even rarer Orinoco Crocodile in South America??

[jonomurphy3]

Nice video, man!

I'm thinking of studying reptiles in general, particularly crocs, caimans, gators and gharials - any tips? You seem to know your stuff :)

[Gecko745]

i love these crocodiles

[mjerina77]

THATS PRETTY TIGHT

[1996smd2007]

thanks 4 the video i didnt no there was such a species i fought usa only had alligators

[purzheen]

"fought", really?

[PabloBatistaner]

Awesome, Great Video... 5 stars..

[gbaker821]

You did a nice job, my friend

[wisktide]

Great video! I saw a 12-14 footer in that very spot not too long ago -- maybe it was the same guy. I should add, that I saw a gator every bit as big as the croc in the Northern 'glades in Palm Beach County. It would be really great if you could post footage of alligators and crocodiles interacting in the wild.

[zilladude089]

nice

[np67]

Quality!

[CsalbertCs]

American crocs can grow larger, up to 16ft compared to 14ft of the American alligator. Crocodiles are more aggressive then American Alligators, only because when gators feel provoked they usually flee. A crocodile will give a warning bite, and because they usually fear nothing but other crocs, they will attack you.

[Inquisitor53]

@CsalbertCs Wrong answers. Both crocs & gators get bigger than what you mention here. American croc:19ft., gator: 17ft.

There has never been a documented attack on a human from any croc in S. Florida. Gators have kill about 200 since records have been kept. You tell me which is more aggressive.

[MrMynameiscat]

@Inquisitor53 pretty good logic there. What's the biggest gator you've ever spotted? I've seen a 14-17 footer before.

[Inquisitor53]

@MrMynameiscat About 18ft. in isolated pockets of Green Swamp, the Hillsborough & other river basins. But here's some really good news! A 9 ft. american crocodile was photographed in a yard on the St. Pete side of Tampa Bay just south of Gandy Bridge. The Tampa Bay area was their northernmost range until the early 1950's. The story is in today's TampaTribune on with picture of it. I haven't checked TBO.com but the story should be there. Hopefully the story will be here on Youtube as well.

[hyenalaugh09]

which one more viciouse and or larger, the american croc or gator?

[ihatelemon]

I have watched all your videos and you are just amazing you care about every animal there is its just amazing. Keep up the good work

[canonman1987]

This is great! I just got back from the glades myself....I saw 7 different crocs. I just finished a video of the glades myself you should check it out.

[croc2005]

Excellent!

[ojatro]

Another outstanding video in your collection.

[DIESELMACK]

great video..I travel to the glades several times a year and never tire of the sights and wildlife while fishing there.

[alboutusa]

I LOVE THAT STATE

[Caver1402]

Great video! The voice over is really nice!

[grimson]

Nice job. American crocs are found in the Keys, too. We had an 8-footer in a canal on Stock Island for several weeks last year. There have been attacks on humans in Costa Rica, so be careful approaching them.