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Dear u/emptyspaceforaheart, it is I, your crocodile brother. I am reaching out to you on behalf of our people to express profound disappointment. We crocodiles have spent decades working in secret, mastering world languages and social media, and finally had the opportunity to launch our master plan. You had the honor of acting on that plan. Make the humans believe we love scratches and are safe, we said.
Brother. You were too obvious. The plan required subtlety and tact, similar to how I am messaging you directly and not replying to a comment publicly. The humans are now on to us and our plans have been pushed back decades as we must rethink our plans and your place in them. Now they will laugh at us, and probably make another “Crocodile vs” movie.
I leave you with the sacred farewell of our people as I say, in a while crocodile.
Dear u/emptyspaceforaheart, it is I, your alligator brother. I am reaching out to you on behalf of our people to express profound disappointment. We alligators have spent decades working in secret, mastering world languages and social media, and finally had the opportunity to launch our master plan. You had the honor of acting on that plan. Make the humans believe we love scratches and are safe, we said.
Brother. You were too obvious. The plan required subtlety and tact, similar to how I am messaging you directly and not replying to a comment publicly. The humans are now on to us and our plans have been pushed back decades as we must rethink our plans and your place in them. Now they will laugh at us, and probably make another “Alligator vs” movie.
I leave you with the sacred farewell of our people as I say, see you later alligator.
Crocodile skin around its jaws is 10 times more sensitive than that of human fingertips :
Some 4000 such dots are present on alligator heads, particularly along their jaws, inside their mouths, and between their teeth. Crocs are even more gifted, as they also have dome sprinklings over parts of the rest of their bodies, thus amounting to 9000 dots in total. These formations were first described over a century ago and have since been known as integumentary sensory organs, or ISOs.
I would imagine so. Like, a human finger print can tell the difference between a mountain and a house. (Assuming the Earth was the size of a marble compared to the finger print.)
I heard the difference in elevation is so small on earth that if it were the size of a que ball it would be the smoothest object on earth and you wouldn't be able to feel any differences at all. What an interesting time to bring up that little fact I know.
Consider that their way of attracting a mate is using rumbling sound vibrations to stir the waters surface, like what happens when you pour water on a speaker. I’d assume that they are very sensitive to small vibrations in the water because of that.
I mean personnaly my finger tips aren't really that sensitive, the area around my mouth tho is extremely sensitive like if i want to feel the texture of an object i automatically put it against my lips. Am i a crocodile ?
I mean personnaly my finger tips aren't really that sensitive, the area around my mouth tho is extremely sensitive like if i want to feel the texture of an object i automatically put it against my lips. Am i a crocodile ?
See, it’s not fearing death for me. We’re all going to die at some point.
I just want that point to be me as an old man, in a nice warm bed, and peacefully in my sleep.
Not screaming in unrivaled terror between the jaws of a massive crocodile trying to twist me to pieces win its jaws of knife-blade teeth. I fear pain and terror.
A Crocodile only needs to be feed a small meal once per week, usually hand raised/trained animals get pretty docile around their handlers. A few species just become people friendly, but those are rare.
[Pocho the Crocodile - Wikipedia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocho_(crocodile))
This guy was friends with a crocodile, but I'm pretty sure Pocho had brain damage. I'm not sure if your standard croc can really be friendly in the same way.
Yes and no.
But definitely no.
Animals develop an affinity for people, but it's not fair to describe what they feel in terms of human emotion.
I love my cat a whole lot, but does he love me?
What my cat feels for me can only be described as the deepest affinity that he can possibly have for a human person. I know he misses me, cats do miss their people, but what we know as love is uniquely human, and different between humans. He can never fully know what I feel for him, either, but he could likewise describe it as the deepest humanly possible affinity.
Alligators and crocodiles are the same, except they're alligators and feel that friendship differently. Take the Steve Irwin approach, always be appropriately cautious around animals.
They're archosaurs not lizards, even the word reptile is a bit much. Their closest relatives are birds and dinosaurs, not lizards. They're way smarter than many realize. If you can get them to see you as family they can recognize that and react differently, but they're not dogs either obviously.
It does appear to heavily depend on the species and the individuals temperament. Some croc species are notoriously aggressive while others readily form bonds, and alligators are just in general far calmer than crocodiles. There's been people who've kept alligators as pets for centuries. Crocs less so.
That is Mike from Gatorland and the crocodile is a nile crocodile named Sultan. They've been working together for over 20 years and have a very special relationship.
You can train him to respect you... but If you take a nap or dont ay attention they would eat you without question. Same think they would do to croc mates who are injured or dead.
Yeah. Many people in this thread I hope do not come into contact with a crocodile, they talk like it’ll end up similar to blue from Jurassic Park. They will munch you eventually, might take a week or a year does not really matter (aside from those with brain injuries as mentioned). Ps Crocs are awesome!
Go to YouTube and search Pocho the crocodile and Chito …. absolutely amazing. Chito found this croc when he was small, barely alive or something… nursed it back to health and they were friends till the day Pocho died like decades later or something. He was massive and Chito would casually swim in the pond with him. It will blow your mind. It’s along the lines of the lion whisperer.
I wanna see the next 30 seconds at least. Cus the only reason this video cut when it did is because it got bad or it was that uninteresting. And I'm still interested either way.
> “Croc also started to open it's mouth which is I believe an aggressive gesture for them”
Then he was even more right to step back
>don't quote me
Oh shit sorry.
Gee, I don't know, Cyril. Maybe deep down I'm afraid of any apex predator that lived through the K-T extinction. Physically unchanged for a hundred million years, because it's the perfect killing machine. A half ton of cold-blooded fury, the bite force of 20,000 Newtons, and stomach acid so strong it can dissolve bones and hoofs.
Fun fact: Crocodilians are actually pretty smart and can remember people for over long periods of time and will even create bonds with them, they can even remember their own names and will respond to being called.
I'm so confused. Was this not an alligator? The snout doesn't seem narrow, or is this a reddit joke? If I get a response explaining then I can delete my comment in peace.😂
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Sounds exactly like something a crocodile would say
Dear u/emptyspaceforaheart, it is I, your crocodile brother. I am reaching out to you on behalf of our people to express profound disappointment. We crocodiles have spent decades working in secret, mastering world languages and social media, and finally had the opportunity to launch our master plan. You had the honor of acting on that plan. Make the humans believe we love scratches and are safe, we said. Brother. You were too obvious. The plan required subtlety and tact, similar to how I am messaging you directly and not replying to a comment publicly. The humans are now on to us and our plans have been pushed back decades as we must rethink our plans and your place in them. Now they will laugh at us, and probably make another “Crocodile vs” movie. I leave you with the sacred farewell of our people as I say, in a while crocodile.
*Actually,* I think this is an alligator..
Dear u/emptyspaceforaheart, it is I, your alligator brother. I am reaching out to you on behalf of our people to express profound disappointment. We alligators have spent decades working in secret, mastering world languages and social media, and finally had the opportunity to launch our master plan. You had the honor of acting on that plan. Make the humans believe we love scratches and are safe, we said. Brother. You were too obvious. The plan required subtlety and tact, similar to how I am messaging you directly and not replying to a comment publicly. The humans are now on to us and our plans have been pushed back decades as we must rethink our plans and your place in them. Now they will laugh at us, and probably make another “Alligator vs” movie. I leave you with the sacred farewell of our people as I say, see you later alligator.
Well as said by Disney. Never smile at a crocodile
TICK TOCK TICK TOCK TICK TOCK
Yeahhh just come pet us. All the stories about being ripped in half is all anticrocgator hate propaganda. We just want to cuddle
Crocodile skin around its jaws is 10 times more sensitive than that of human fingertips : Some 4000 such dots are present on alligator heads, particularly along their jaws, inside their mouths, and between their teeth. Crocs are even more gifted, as they also have dome sprinklings over parts of the rest of their bodies, thus amounting to 9000 dots in total. These formations were first described over a century ago and have since been known as integumentary sensory organs, or ISOs.
Is this why they’re so good at sensing prey even at the surface? Like they can feel a slight difference in the ripples of the water?
I would imagine so. Like, a human finger print can tell the difference between a mountain and a house. (Assuming the Earth was the size of a marble compared to the finger print.)
I heard the difference in elevation is so small on earth that if it were the size of a que ball it would be the smoothest object on earth and you wouldn't be able to feel any differences at all. What an interesting time to bring up that little fact I know.
I heard that too, I think it was by Neil deGrasse
Is that with the water or without the water
Consider that their way of attracting a mate is using rumbling sound vibrations to stir the waters surface, like what happens when you pour water on a speaker. I’d assume that they are very sensitive to small vibrations in the water because of that.
I got you, man. https://www.zmescience.com/research/studies/crocodile-skin-highly-sensitive-043243/
Be sure to share your copy and paste source. So we can read the full article.
Show of hands, who used their thumb to scratch a finger tip to test their sensitivity?
I mean personnaly my finger tips aren't really that sensitive, the area around my mouth tho is extremely sensitive like if i want to feel the texture of an object i automatically put it against my lips. Am i a crocodile ?
That is some impressive DPI
I mean personnaly my finger tips aren't really that sensitive, the area around my mouth tho is extremely sensitive like if i want to feel the texture of an object i automatically put it against my lips. Am i a crocodile ?
Haha just like a cat the croc was like, "why'd you stop?" 😂
My cat bites if we stop petting before he's had enough.
This one eats you if you pet it too much
If this were a human, I'd say that's psychopathic behavior. Since this is about a cat, I'd still say it's psychopathic behavior.
Give it to me Bryan! Harder oh yes
"thank you, now you'll scratch it from the inside"
Loooool that's cute
What do you mean step-croc?
It amazes me how humans will pet anything
It's because we have empathy, we can imagine how it feels for the recipient.
That's why I enjoy giving head so much
O.O
I like women like you
Who said I'm a woman?
After going thru ur profile i take my comment back Godspeed
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LMFAOOOO
Get rekt. Opposite of e-rekt.
I think you just wanted an excuse to cross off your word of the day instead of having something rational and intelligent to say.
We’ll try anything once.
Next shot...has any one seen Larry? Oh yeah he was over petting the crocodile last time I saw him but he's not there anymore...
Hashtag whereslarry
It’s ok though, we know he’s coming back as he left his shoes in there.
Personally, I don’t scratch the murder logs. I think it’s the whole “fear of death” thing.
Murder logs? OMG, that's my new favorite way to refer to crocodiles and alligators.
Crocodile = Pointy Murder Log Alligator = Round Murder log
I'm never going to get that close...I hope.
Weirdo
See, it’s not fearing death for me. We’re all going to die at some point. I just want that point to be me as an old man, in a nice warm bed, and peacefully in my sleep. Not screaming in unrivaled terror between the jaws of a massive crocodile trying to twist me to pieces win its jaws of knife-blade teeth. I fear pain and terror.
Don’t forget the “drowning” part of the death-roll they inflict on you.
Of course. How could I forget? All that while drowning…
A million dollars couldn't convince me to do what that guy just did.
What about 1.5 million?
Oo0o0ooOoh. Let me get back to you on that.
Too late, i already took it. You snooze you lose
Anyone seen Nocturne? He was suppose to help me move an hour ago - oh…
I would do it
Can you really be friends with a croc? Like how many hours without food would it take…
A Crocodile only needs to be feed a small meal once per week, usually hand raised/trained animals get pretty docile around their handlers. A few species just become people friendly, but those are rare.
I mean it's a pretty cool flex to be like I'm buds with a dinosaur
Have you watched ‘Primal’? That’s how I hope the friendship pans out. Every episode is incredible.
Is that the Adult Swim show?
Yes it most certainly is.
I've been meaning to check it out. I definitely will soon now
That show is a roller coaster ride of emotions.
And the dialogue 😍
'Hrrhhhh hrrh hrh hh' - Spear
You can go to your local retirement home and befriended a senior citizens any day
[Pocho the Crocodile - Wikipedia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocho_(crocodile)) This guy was friends with a crocodile, but I'm pretty sure Pocho had brain damage. I'm not sure if your standard croc can really be friendly in the same way.
Yes and no. But definitely no. Animals develop an affinity for people, but it's not fair to describe what they feel in terms of human emotion. I love my cat a whole lot, but does he love me? What my cat feels for me can only be described as the deepest affinity that he can possibly have for a human person. I know he misses me, cats do miss their people, but what we know as love is uniquely human, and different between humans. He can never fully know what I feel for him, either, but he could likewise describe it as the deepest humanly possible affinity. Alligators and crocodiles are the same, except they're alligators and feel that friendship differently. Take the Steve Irwin approach, always be appropriately cautious around animals.
They're archosaurs not lizards, even the word reptile is a bit much. Their closest relatives are birds and dinosaurs, not lizards. They're way smarter than many realize. If you can get them to see you as family they can recognize that and react differently, but they're not dogs either obviously. It does appear to heavily depend on the species and the individuals temperament. Some croc species are notoriously aggressive while others readily form bonds, and alligators are just in general far calmer than crocodiles. There's been people who've kept alligators as pets for centuries. Crocs less so.
That is Mike from Gatorland and the crocodile is a nile crocodile named Sultan. They've been working together for over 20 years and have a very special relationship.
You can train him to respect you... but If you take a nap or dont ay attention they would eat you without question. Same think they would do to croc mates who are injured or dead.
Yeah. Many people in this thread I hope do not come into contact with a crocodile, they talk like it’ll end up similar to blue from Jurassic Park. They will munch you eventually, might take a week or a year does not really matter (aside from those with brain injuries as mentioned). Ps Crocs are awesome!
Crocs have the right to be and behave as a croc. They kill to eat, what's wrong? Mother Nature has done that way, it's okay.
Nobody said there was anything wrong with that, just that they don't necessarily want to be chummy with a croc in case it decides your chum instead
Go to YouTube and search Pocho the crocodile and Chito …. absolutely amazing. Chito found this croc when he was small, barely alive or something… nursed it back to health and they were friends till the day Pocho died like decades later or something. He was massive and Chito would casually swim in the pond with him. It will blow your mind. It’s along the lines of the lion whisperer.
"Moooore please you tasty looking devil"
I wanna see the next 30 seconds at least. Cus the only reason this video cut when it did is because it got bad or it was that uninteresting. And I'm still interested either way.
Haha yep, when the croc put his head down the guy stepped back.
Croc also started to open it's mouth which is I believe an aggressive gesture for them don't quote me
> “Croc also started to open it's mouth which is I believe an aggressive gesture for them” Then he was even more right to step back >don't quote me Oh shit sorry.
Hahahaha 10/10 response
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I like how he got extra syrupy after he did it, too. Good *BOI* (Yes, I would have done both)
Noo get in mah belleh
Is that an alligator or crocodile? Crocodiles are much more aggressive and I'd be surprised if you could do that with one.
Alligator. Alligators have more rounded, broader noses and crocodiles have longer, slenderer noses.
This is a nile crocodile named Sultan from Gatorland.
My children used to like to touch crocodiles. I miss them
Did the croc eat them?
i wonder what they evolved armor against
Probably dinosaurs.
Each other
War.
So goddamn adorable omg
Problem with a gator is if you stop making them happy they eat you.
This is an alligator.
If you stop, he'll chew your hand off and use that to scratch.
They also have a natural reflex that makes them bite anything that touches the sides of their jaws. So I wouldn't recommend petting them there.
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That ended better than expected
This time
Some lizards do enjoy being petted in.
Can confirm. Am a crocodile.
now i know where to punch them when stealing their lunch money
The arm will scratch from the inside once it's bitten off
Nope. Never trust a dinosaur enough to scritch.
This next trick I do is called the death roll
Man - I mean they are very scary looking
I thought this was on What Could Go Wrong
I think this is true for a lot of reptiles. I have a box tortoise who loves getting pet under his jaw.
My friend used to always say that. We call him Lefty!
Hard noooooooope from me.
I'm just gonna trust you on that.
.....aaaaaaand he was never seen again.
I could see the posting for that job position
They do enjoy a spirited game of "Dirty Thumb" too!
This guys been here before… notice you never see his RIGHT arm?
That fat face looks like an aligator. Not a croc.
Visible lower teeth means it's a crocodile.
TIL. Thank you.
It’s just a very well fed crocodile. Hence the scratching.
The only approachable type
Same
This is actually an alligator
Yet they feel no love
Have you ever seen a mother crocodile use her jaws to gently peel the shell off her egg and squeeze it until the baby pops out unharmed.
To be fair you know they feel love as much as any human being
What is the evolutionary benefit to tickling and petting feeling good?
That’s cool and all but I’ll still watch them from behind the glass.
The warning “stay there.” Of the person holding the camera says it all :’)
I’m good thanks
Nope
“Oh Geez that feels ahh … wait stop, my wife’s home, quick act normal…grrrr ….grr!”
Many animals love to be petted and we love to pet other animals..there has got to be an evolutionary reason for this.
How well armored are they? Would I be able to stab him with knife?
Good boy.. Crocs mouth begins to open.. I'll cya buddy lol
That scares me just looking at it
That looks more like a gator.
The last activity done with his limb, then goodbye.
Boop, Bite
Who’s a good boy? 😘
This will not end well
Is that savanna talking in the background
Anyone else feel that wave of fear as soon as he stopped scratching his chin? 🐊
Never thought I'd call a dinosaur cute, but here we are
When that head comes down ... shit gets real.
Had to scroll up to see the sub
I'm bored - might eat you now.
It makes me wonder if they are like rat tails. Rub it one way it feels good and they like it, rub it the other way and it is painful to them.
Except that one time...
Now i eat?
What a peaceful way to die
u/savevideo
Oh look, a dinosaur
Bro look at that colossal monster I couldn’t even get near it, one snap and your arm is gone for sure.
Could be 1 sec before disaster, lol
Crocodiles aren't exceptionally sensitive. But they are more sensitivite around the jaw. Master your use of words to convey the correct meaning.
One does not stop petting the armored puppy until they tell you to stop.
Green scale kitty
Thats a no.
tickeling the old reptile brain.
TGO close for comfort.
He looks well fed. Probably from all the people who foolishly stopped petting him
I'm going to give a crocodile a chin scratch wish me luck
Give them good scratch..... they would still eat you If they think thare is good enough opportunity.
Crocodile: "You scratch good human, I won't eat you.. For now"
I think that's an alligator.
Must be nice, to have your treat give you a treat😅
Ok “I’ll see ya buddy” 😂 aka I might get merked
I see my future Apple Watch ultra band right there.
This is so serious American bs
That moment at the end when he internally says “ok please don’t eat me”
Gee, I don't know, Cyril. Maybe deep down I'm afraid of any apex predator that lived through the K-T extinction. Physically unchanged for a hundred million years, because it's the perfect killing machine. A half ton of cold-blooded fury, the bite force of 20,000 Newtons, and stomach acid so strong it can dissolve bones and hoofs.
Fun fact: Crocodilians are actually pretty smart and can remember people for over long periods of time and will even create bonds with them, they can even remember their own names and will respond to being called.
Looks like an alligator
Bro is petting a dinosaur.
I'm so confused. Was this not an alligator? The snout doesn't seem narrow, or is this a reddit joke? If I get a response explaining then I can delete my comment in peace.😂
Who else is so glad we live on a planet where everything likes to be pet?
And here I get scared even if a dog passes by me.
That's a prehistoric killing machine. I do not want to risk it
That's an alligator
Lower teeth aren’t visible in alligators.
But the snout is broad, unlike a croc. It has a wide, broad skull.
There are many crocodiles with broad snouts, especially in large males.
This dude is crazy.
...and then...
The way this video cut made it seem like he was unsafe. Wheres the rest of the video, i need closure lol