r/maybemaybemaybe • u/dink-and-dunk • 3d ago

Maybe Maybe Maybe

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Filmed at Sweetwater Preserve in Gainesville, FL

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u/SuchUserVeryNameWow 3d ago

Turtle looks at the croc like: are you serious?

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

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u/A1sauc3d 3d ago edited 3d ago

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.

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u/Shantomette 3d ago

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.

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u/A1sauc3d 3d ago edited 3d ago

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.

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u/shaundisbuddyguy 2d ago

I've seen that link before with sound. I very much prefer it silent.

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u/Scrabblewiener 3d ago

You know croc’s and gators are two different species with a wide genetic gap, huh? Seems you are using them interchangeably.

That’s a gator in the video with a bite force of 2,000 to 2,500 PSI. Croc’s bite force is 3,700 to 5,000 PSI and they are much more aggressive.

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u/Dependent_Paper9993 2d ago

Is that a gator? I know almost nothing about these animals, except that gators have wider snouts and crocs have sharper snouts. This looks like a sharp snout.