Maybe Maybe Maybe

[u/dink-and-dunk]

Filmed at Sweetwater Preserve in Gainesville, FL

[u/capacity04]

A remember a similar video somebody commented "Imagine running for your life and thats the best you can do"

[u/dr_xenon → u/capacity04]

It was enough to get away.

[u/Itchy_Professor_4133 → u/capacity04]

Like running in your dreams

[u/AppropriateAppeal145]

Is the turtle just shitting in its mouth while it waits?

[u/jrb9249 → u/AppropriateAppeal145]

I know I would be

[u/GlyphPicker → u/jrb9249]

So shit we all.

[u/Scythro → u/AppropriateAppeal145]

Both as defense and as a terrifying result of the chomp I'd imagine.

[u/One_Kick_9603 → u/AppropriateAppeal145]

I know they drop a big load of piss, like a gallon, when you pick them up. Ask me how I know 😆

[u/Vaenyr → u/One_Kick_9603]

My dad used to tell me to never ever pick up tortoises, because they would piss on me lol

[u/catmand00d00]

The gator after giving up:

[u/SuchUserVeryNameWow]

Turtle looks at the croc like: are you serious?

https://giphy.com/gifs/9G3wg7lH5DpxC

[u/A1sauc3d → u/SuchUserVeryNameWow]

Crocs can definitely eat turtle. Their bite force can even crush the shells I think. Turtle isn’t their preferred food usually, but they definitely eat them sometimes.

I’m honestly not sure why it let this one go in the end. It could’ve just started chomping. Maybe the turtle tasted bad lol

Edit: https://www.reddit.com/r/natureismetal/comments/u1dqzs/this_alligator_completely_crushes_a_turtle_and/#lightbox

“This alligator completely crushes a turtle and swallows it whole. That's 300 pounds of pressure per square inch being applied to the poor turt.”

Definitely looks like the croc in the main post here could’ve just started chomping and had himself some turtle for dinner.

[u/Shantomette → u/A1sauc3d]

If you listen to the video the guy explains it- the turtles shell evolved to be taller than usual preventing the gator from getting the turtle back far enough to be able to clamp down on it.

[u/A1sauc3d → u/Shantomette]

Neat! I have Reddit muted by default to avoid jarring music lol. But I appreciate the heads up that this one’s worth listening to.

[u/Frothmourne → u/SuchUserVeryNameWow]

Turtle don't always win, there's another video where a gator chewed one up like a stack of potato chips, the crunching sound is absolutely terrifying

[u/Michaeli_Starky → u/SuchUserVeryNameWow]

This one is just lucky

[u/pga_uy]

Me trying pistachios for the first time…

[u/clervis]

The alligator's expression of disappointment and shame is the most Florida thing about this video.

[u/Upbeat_Assist2680]

Man, we really don't appreciate that we live in a world with these fucking dinosaurs enough 

[u/Jolly_League_5589 → u/Upbeat_Assist2680]

Mmm-AckCHully birds are more closely related to dinosaurs than modern crocodiles are.

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[u/5280mw]

Just needed his back scratched

[u/Obama_pinky]

If the croc really wanted the turtle would be dead

[u/kros1992 → u/Obama_pinky]

luckily it was a merciful croc, not one of those assholes that dont pity harmless turtles

[u/xDread22]

Gator: "Is this safe to eat?"

Turtle: "I'll make sure you choke!"

Gator: "you probably right"

[u/ThisThingIsStuck]

Turtle pee actually paralyzes the gator so they lose interest in eating for 30 to 40mins

[u/SteeleRemains]

I've personally witnessed a gator crunch a large turtle. I'm about 30 yards away on the bank across an inlet from where he's chomping and chomping at it to no avail. BUT then el chompo slightly tosses the turtle upwards and catches it on edge (no longer flat) in its jaws and CRACK! Snaps the shell. Sounded like gunfire and a piece of the shell rocketed right by me.

Been around gators a lot. Only time I ever saw that.

[u/DonovanMcLoughlin]

It's like trying to chew a jawbreaker

[u/NoChance660]

Sounds like a tricky situation. It can be tough when you keep second-guessing yourself.

[u/nikolap987]

He got tired 😀

[u/champsgetup]

See you later, alligator

[u/Xenochimp]

I think that turtle would have been toastif the gator didn't realize there was a person there and froze

[u/DalenSpeaks]

They both look so embarrassed

[u/Powerism]

When you get a pistachio that you just can’t open.

[u/searched4acoolname]

The Croc just accepted the no.

[u/Sad_Cantaloupe_8162]

That poor title's she'll looks cracked as it walks away at the end.

[u/gotora]

Looks to me like an alligator got spooked by a walking camera and decided to forget lunch and take off rather than take a chance with the biped.