Private Airboat Tour. Live Alligator Show. Animal Sanctuary. Everglades City Boardwalk. All Attractions…. Gift Cards. It rolls over and over until its prey is dead, usually by drowning but occasionally from loss of blood.
The alligator then juggles the prey around in its mouth so that it can toss it down its throat. The massive jaw that allows it to hang onto its prey so securely also prevents it from easily chewing and swallowing.
To eat something large, the alligator must rip pieces from the prey and swallow them separately. And it doesn't like that task. If you think an alligator is approaching you, run as fast as you can, in a straight line away from the alligator [source: The University of Florida ].
You should be able to easily outrun an alligator. If it seems to be gaining on you, don't panic. Alligators not only have little endurance, but they also don't really care to pursue their prey. If an alligator misses its first opportunity to grab its victim, it typically moves on to something else. In the water, the alligator has home field advantage; it's got you right where it wants you.
So a water attack is a worst-case scenario. If you feel the alligator's jaw clamp down on you, resist. Don't waste time trying to pry its jaw open, which is nearly impossible. Instead scream, splash and generally create as much confusion for the alligator as possible. As soon as you can get a clear shot, drive your thumb or fingers directly into its eye. This is the most sensitive area of the alligator's body, and the combination of pain and surprise should be enough to cause the alligator to release you.
Occasionally, a bad-tempered alligator may not give up the fight. As a last ditch effort, you may want to play dead. The alligator releases dead prey as it prepares to maneuver it back into its throat. This can provide you the opportunity to escape. It's a risky plan, however, and if the alligator has you in the water, you should do everything possible to prevent it from going into a death roll. The words "death roll" don't sound good, do they? It's probably best to avoid a meeting with an alligator altogether.
Gators tend to get a bad rap based on crocs' misbehavior. Crocodiles are typically more aggressive than alligators and are a legitimate concern for people who share their habitat. Found in Australia, Africa, Mexico, and Central and South America, crocodiles have a highly effective salt filtering gland that allows them to live in brackish water and saltwater. The crocodiles of Australia and Africa are particularly well-known for their size, stealth hunting abilities and aggressive temperament.
If you're in an area with crocodiles, which can grow to up to 23 feet 6. Crocodiles, like alligators, aren't fast runners, but they're powerful. They can launch themselves out of the water and grasp prey that is at the water's edge. So don't swim, wade or walk along the edge of waters inhabited by these beasts. Just because alligators have no natural desire to eat us for dinner, doesn't mean we don't need to be cautious in their presence.
If you live or are vacationing in alligator country, there are some ways to decrease the likelihood of an unpleasant encounter. Sadly, many human victims of alligator attacks are small children who are wading or playing in water without adult supervision.
Alligators may attack because they're hungry, but that's not the most common reason. As humans continue to encroach on wildlife habitat, reducing the alligator's natural food sources, it's expected that these types of attacks may increase.
The main reasons that an alligator attacks a human are because it's protecting its territory, it's nest or it's angry. An adult male is territorial during mating season, which is early to mid-summer. While every situation is different, we can assume that in most cases you have a pretty high chance of outrunning an alligator. So yes, the answer is that an average human can outrun an alligator.
However, if you approach their nest or get too close, you can get in trouble. Keep in mind that within very short distances alligators can move much faster than humans. Running in a zig-zag to outwit an alligator is a piece of advice that you can often hear. In fact, the opposite is true: running in a zig-zag just slows you down and shortens the distance between the alligator and you. So by doing that you just increase the chance of being caught. This way you have a real chance of outrunning it.
Believe me, this is the best tip you can get. While on land you have a really high chance of outrunning an alligator, in the water the odds are against you. On the other hand, the maximum speed that a human has ever reached swimming is 5. Of course, an average person swims way slower than that. If you live in a place where alligators are common such as Florida or South Carolina , you have a pretty high chance of encountering one.
An average alligator can run on land at a maximum speed of 11 mph. However, this speed applies to healthy animals and short distances only. Alligators are ambush predators and would rather sneak up on prey while hidden in the water where they can swim in speeds of up to 20 miles per hours.
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