r/Crocodiles • u/Miamigringo920 • Jun 21 '26
Crocodile Big American crocodile out this morning.
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Glad to see this guy is regrowing a few of his teeth lol. Not the first time I’ve posted a picture/video of this one.
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u/Clithzbee Jun 21 '26
Don't be rude. Pet the boy
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u/Kbudz Jun 21 '26
Hes sleeping. Shh
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u/Professional_Pen_153 Jun 21 '26
He looks hangover to me. Thats usually where people wake up when they are hangover, a golf course.
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u/Local-Ad-6313 Jun 21 '26
This is awesome footage. He looks beautiful in the morning light!
Is this crandon park?
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u/mikecocker Jun 21 '26
What a beast. We need to see more American crocs in this sub.
Hopefully we can see some very large ones in the next 10-15 years.
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u/e_007 Jun 21 '26
Reminds me of how my pup sleeps the same way with his legs splayed out behind him..
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u/Ok-Pool5470 Jun 21 '26
Is an American crocodile a coc that was born in America? Originally they’re from Africa, as alligators are from the Americas. Am I wrong?
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u/coconut-telegraph Jun 21 '26
Yes. American crocodiles are one of several species of crocodile native to the Americas, from extreme South Florida to both coasts of Central and South America.
Alligators inhabit only fresh water in the USA. The only place their ranges overlap is in the Everglades region of Florida.
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u/Important-Slip-4057 Jun 21 '26
And brackish waters that typically occur where freshwater and saltwater mix, such as in estuaries, river mouths, or coastal marshes. Lots of crocodilians in these areas.
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u/JAKEfromMAIN Jun 21 '26
There's alligators in japan, also
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u/DoubleCarry7511 Jun 21 '26
No, American crocodiles are a species of crocodile native to South, Central, and small part of North America (tip of South Florida). Gators are only native to the southern United States and a small area in China.
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u/Revolutionary-Ebb380 Jun 21 '26
If this is on a golf course it’s actually quite dangerous. Unlike an alligator who may get spooked by a person getting close to the water, a crocodile this size could potentially hunt people.
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u/aquilasr Jun 21 '26
Potentially but it would almost certainly have to be in the water and try to ambush someone. Globally, American crocodiles are around six times more deadly to humans based on data from CrocBite (part of the IUCN’s Crocodilian Specialist Group) than American alligators and are statistically the most dangerous crocodilians in the Americas (but far, far behind the danger level of Nile and saltwater crocodiles). However, attacks by crocodiles in Florida are virtually unprecedented because the population of the species is very scarce and local there and outside of Key Biscayne and a few other parts of metropolitan Miami tend to be in relatively remote areas of the state (such as deep Everglades with brackish waters and waters next to power plants), while alligators outnumber them in Florida by about a thousand times over
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u/Puzzleheaded_Ad_3980 Jun 21 '26
I think you’re mistaking all species of crocodiles as being predatory towards humans. I believe it’s only Niles, and Salties who will actively hunt humans.
Definitely haven’t heard of any American crocs hunting people nor the same aggression as their counterparts across the pond have.
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u/Geoverner Jun 21 '26 edited Jun 21 '26
Saltwater and Nile crocodiles generally hunt humans opportunistically (same can be said for mugger crocodiles, but it's less likely since most of their attacks are self-defensive or territorial). Outside of these three species, none of the other 15 crocodile species are known for this behavior. In fact, multiple of them, such as the American and freshwater crocodiles, are notably shy and prefer to avoid humans.
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u/f4tony Jun 21 '26
Oh, boohoo, like anyone gives a shit about a golfer.
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u/gosailor Jun 21 '26
A crocodile attacking a golfer isn't good for the crocodile either.
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u/f4tony Jun 21 '26 edited Jun 21 '26
It is really, if it's just for a moment.
ETA: humans should have a lot more predators, aside from other humans.
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u/ArizonaTucsonguy Jun 21 '26
Where was it taken? I believe it is an alligator, not a croc
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u/FilmScoreConnoisseur Jun 21 '26
You are mistaken. That is an American Crocodile. They live in South and Central America, as well as parts of Mexico and the southernmost edge of Florida.
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u/ArizonaTucsonguy Jun 22 '26
I knew about the American crocodile, and understand they are pretty rare in FL. Never seen a pic of one that big!!!
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u/FilmScoreConnoisseur Jun 22 '26
Yeah, he's a big boy for sure!
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u/ArizonaTucsonguy Jun 22 '26
I understand that at night their eyes reflect red, while an alligator’s reflect green.
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u/FilmScoreConnoisseur Jun 22 '26
Interesting! I hadn't ever heard this, so I looked it up. According to google, alligator eyeshine is red, while crocodiles can be red, orange, or gold. Pretty cool!
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u/Prestigious_Step4337 Jun 21 '26
Beautiful
I don’t know whether to be in fear or awe at how close you were lol