Came for the Croc-O-Stimpy, leaving disappointed...

I thought Florida had alligators.

VeryRarely: I thought Florida had alligators.

So did I, but evidently there's a small species of Cuban crocodile found in the gulf.

They should just put that poor beast out of his misery...

It sounds like a bad horror flick: we tried to help it, but now it has decided to go on a vendetta against all humans, trying to find the one who smashed its face to start with - only this time, he's reinforced with metal!

gr8fultom: They should just put that poor beast out of his misery...

I'm thinking they should have put him on the table for dinner, then on their boots later.

One step closer to sharks with frickin' lasers on their heads.

Peter Wimsey: It sounds like a bad horror flick: we tried to help it, but now it has decided to go on a vendetta against all humans, trying to find the one who smashed its face to start with - only this time, he's reinforced with metal!

I can't wait for the made-for-TV movie to come out on SciFi!

TFerWannaBe: Peter Wimsey: It sounds like a bad horror flick: we tried to help it, but now it has decided to go on a vendetta against all humans, trying to find the one who smashed its face to start with - only this time, he's reinforced with metal!

I can't wait for the made-for-TV movie to come out on SciFi!

Don't you mean SyFy?

He's more machine than croc now.

/Sorry, had to.

Verdelak: TFerWannaBe: Peter Wimsey: It sounds like a bad horror flick: we tried to help it, but now it has decided to go on a vendetta against all humans, trying to find the one who smashed its face to start with - only this time, he's reinforced with metal!

I can't wait for the made-for-TV movie to come out on SciFi!

Don't you mean SyFy?

Every time I see SYFY, I think of Sylvester the Cat trying to pronounce it.

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Well the ahh was obligatory, let's hope the poor mo fo will be able to use his new jaws. Looking forward to robocroc update.

Will somebody please do..

I'm a crocodile...
I'm a crocodiile...
Suck my diiiiiick
I'm a crocodiiile...

/Thanks in advance

In the lower everglades, between the mainland and the Keys is a bad-assed species of saltwater crocodile. They get big.

When reptiles become emaciated, they start loosing bone mass. I wonder what chance of healing this guy has, unless they are force feeding him.

Jeez, let the poor guy go. The rainbow bridge needs things slithering under it, too.

He may be a bad ass croc, but he isn't the "baddest".

That title belongs to Gustave until further notice.

Link (new window)

Lemme know when he gets lasers installed.

Vets in the Keys do some pretty incredible work. One of my dad's oldest friends replaced a pelican's broken beak with a filed-down toilet seat lid.

Isotope:
I'm thinking they should have put him on the table for dinner, then on their boots later.

tastes like chicken.

no, really, it does.

So that's not a pic from "The Terminator" then???

trifoldhat: When reptiles become emaciated, they start loosing bone mass....

Just what we need, a steel-jawed invertebrate, with a deep-seated hate of humanity. They just need to add hydraulics to its jaws, and a computerized brain, and they have an awesome killing machine. This will provide the federal government the necessary opportunity to impose martial law in Florida.

jondiced: Vets in the Keys do some pretty incredible work. One of my dad's oldest friends replaced a pelican's broken beak with a filed-down toilet seat lid.


thats nothin. one of my oldest dad's friends replaced his toilet seat with a pelican's beak. now HE'S a badass.

Fundamental Thereom Of Farkulus: jondiced: Vets in the Keys do some pretty incredible work. One of my dad's oldest friends replaced a pelican's broken beak with a filed-down toilet seat lid.


thats nothin. one of my oldest dad's friends replaced his toilet seat with a pelican's beak. now HE'S a badass.

Maybe they swapped?

saomai 2009-03-21 12:03:38 PM
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Well the ahh was obligatory, let's hope the poor mo fo will be able to use his new jaws. Looking forward to robocroc update.

He's opened his mouth for the first time in three months. And true about Keys vets -- they do some incredible healing shiat down here for critters you never even heard of.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/29806220#29806220

VeryRarely: I thought Florida had alligators.

there are both

I hope Sarah Connor is not hiding out in Florida.

camelman, you got it. Alligators are the stoners of the group. Live and let live. Crocs are the tweekers. My theory is that any animal large enough to kill a human will do so. For all of you Caturday lovers, try to pet a Bengal tiger.
Harsh, I know. Cats don't like you, they put up with you.
End of rant, I raise fleas.... and let's not talk about rampaging elephants...

Verdelak: TFerWannaBe: Peter Wimsey: It sounds like a bad horror flick: we tried to help it, but now it has decided to go on a vendetta against all humans, trying to find the one who smashed its face to start with - only this time, he's reinforced with metal!

I can't wait for the made-for-TV movie to come out on SciFi!

Don't you mean SyFy?

SighFie?

carniemechanic: VeryRarely: I thought Florida had alligators.

there are both

I think it's the only place on earth there are both. Maybe I saw that on a Trivial Pursuit card though.

Well, except for zoos. They'd probably also have both.

/He hadn't eaten for 3 months! How long does it take them to starve? Poor guy.

Carniemechanic is correct.

Key Largo, northernmost section of the Keys, is home to the Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge -- created, obviously, for the crocs. They were nearly extinct when it was established.

They were nearly extinct when it was established.

My bad -- the subspecies AMERICAN crocodiles, not all crocodiles.

Quick, someone call Betty White!

I know you. You're dead! We killed you!

We killed you!

mike4688: I know you. You're dead! We killed you!

We killed you!

WIN

While all members of the order can be termed 'crocodiles' I strongly suspect this is an alligator, which is actually 'native' to Florida. (I can't tell the difference by looking, but the article says it's 'native' and alligators are the only crodilia native to North America.)

for some reason, I have this overwhelming sense of empathy for this croc.

This guy:



Alligator:



American Crocodile:


He's a crocodile. Pointy snout.

old news.

Approves

TFA: He was taken to Miami Metrozoo, where he waited to die.

Man, it must've been in serious pain telling them that with a broken jaw.

Well, fark. He's dead anyway. I've got an Erector Set in the garage and some drywall screws. Let's give this a shot!

trifoldhat
When reptiles become emaciated, they start loosing bone mass. I wonder what chance of healing this guy has, unless they are force feeding him.

I'm willing to bet they have an esophagostomy tube or something in him for feeding.

In other news, I've met Doug Mader (though probably most exotic vets have) and he's a cool guy so I'm getting a kick out of this article. I wish him luck with Robocroc!

What, none of this?

Sylvia_Bandersnatch
While all members of the order can be termed 'crocodiles' I strongly suspect this is an alligator, which is actually 'native' to Florida. (I can't tell the difference by looking, but the article says it's 'native' and alligators are the only crodilia native to North America.)


I think your thinking of the Family Crocodilyda(sp?), which does include Alligators, Crocodiles, caiman, etc.....
And as far as crocodiles go, yes there are crocdiles in Florida, they're just a bit smaller.

The American crocodile (new window)

Robocroc. A reptile barely alive. Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world's first bionic crocodile. Robocroc will be that crocodile. Better than he was before. Better, stronger, faster.

What inspires more fear and would win in a battle given they were roughly the same weight...a croc or an alligator?

Poor little feller, I hope he makes it!

Another misuse of Florida tag.