What I've Learned about Alligators

[PaulaJedi]

I've been studying gators up close for 2.5 years now and this is what I've learned:


- They can have stranger anxiety
- When they aren't in "food" mode, they are actually chicken shits (I'm guessing it's a brain chemistry thing)
- They do not come out to hunt. They hide and wait.
- They can learn words and commands
- They can "like" or "prefer" even though they don't have a "love" portion of their brain
- They understand pointing, unlike cats.
- They communicate with grunts, growls, whines, and hisses
- They can express disappointment by whimpering
- They respond to the baby alligator sound.
- They can learn their name.
- Not all like to congregate. Some want to be alone and will be very territorial.
- Some are afraid of cats
- They have a second eyelid that they close when underwater
- It is illegal to feed them
- They like to relocate while it's raining
- Gators are misunderstood

TV shows where they are harassing and picking on alligators disgust me. Of course he's going to attack if you poke him and threaten to kill him.
Of course he isn't happy if someone enters his home. Don't you defend your home?

This is Buddy. He's a sweetheart. Been studying and hanging with him.

 

[Martian]

Interesting info. Thanks for sharing! Never been up close with one of them before, but who knows what the future holds?

 

[PaulaJedi]

Interesting info. Thanks for sharing! Never been up close with one of them before, but who knows what the future holds?

Still be careful. This one is young. I don't know how an adult gator would react. Would hate to find out you've been death rolled.

 

[TimeFlipper]

Still be careful. This one is young. I don't know how an adult gator would react. Would hate to find out you've been death rolled.

Dont trust Buddy Paula, every gator gives people and other creatures a false sense of security, they have been learning about that long before humans were on the Earth...I would hate to see a photo of Buddy with your legs hanging out of its mouth, and the words written on the photo, never trust those danged gators!! ..

 

[Witch Hunt]

Gators are also delicious.

 

[PaulaJedi]

Gators are also delicious.

I think I had gator tail once. Grilled. But I won't eat Buddy!

 

[walt willis]

And just because Hillary walks out of a hardware store with a broom does not make her a thief, as she may just be taking it out for a test drive/

 

[Mayhem]

I think I had gator tail once. Grilled. But I won't eat Buddy!

But he might eat you, be careful.

 

[Harte]

I've been studying gators up close for 2.5 years now and this is what I've learned:


- They can have stranger anxiety
- When they aren't in "food" mode, they are actually chicken shits (I'm guessing it's a brain chemistry thing)
- They do not come out to hunt. They hide and wait.
- They can learn words and commands
- They can "like" or "prefer" even though they don't have a "love" portion of their brain
- They understand pointing, unlike cats.
- They communicate with grunts, growls, whines, and hisses
- They can express disappointment by whimpering
- They respond to the baby alligator sound.
- They can learn their name.
- Not all like to congregate. Some want to be alone and will be very territorial.
- Some are afraid of cats
- They have a second eyelid that they close when underwater
- It is illegal to feed them
- They like to relocate while it's raining
- Gators are misunderstood

TV shows where they are harassing and picking on alligators disgust me. Of course he's going to attack if you poke him and threaten to kill him.
Of course he isn't happy if someone enters his home. Don't you defend your home?

This is Buddy. He's a sweetheart. Been studying and hanging with him.
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Don't make the same mistake as Grizzly Man.

Harte

 

[lamdo263]

I've been studying gators up close for 2.5 years now and this is what I've learned:


- They can have stranger anxiety
- When they aren't in "food" mode, they are actually chicken shits (I'm guessing it's a brain chemistry thing)
- They do not come out to hunt. They hide and wait.
- They can learn words and commands
- They can "like" or "prefer" even though they don't have a "love" portion of their brain
- They understand pointing, unlike cats.
- They communicate with grunts, growls, whines, and hisses
- They can express disappointment by whimpering
- They respond to the baby alligator sound.
- They can learn their name.
- Not all like to congregate. Some want to be alone and will be very territorial.
- Some are afraid of cats
- They have a second eyelid that they close when underwater
- It is illegal to feed them
- They like to relocate while it's raining
- Gators are misunderstood

TV shows where they are harassing and picking on alligators disgust me. Of course he's going to attack if you poke him and threaten to kill him.
Of course he isn't happy if someone enters his home. Don't you defend your home?

This is Buddy. He's a sweetheart. Been studying and hanging with him.
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Paula Jedi said, { They can "like" or "prefer" even though they don't have a "love" portion of their brain }
Lamdo answers, I've read one incident to where a alligator became very amorous towards a pretty female owner. Madly fell in love with her and was also sexually aroused. So getting into the ball park here, they at least have some kind of libido.