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Woody > On Oct 19, 2017, at 4:21 PM, Helen Huntley <[email protected]> wrote: > > Let's hope the bulldogs aren't too big for them to swallow this year. > >> On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 10:58 AM, Oliver Barry <[email protected]> wrote: >> I understand, from intense study, that alligators have been known to go >> after bulldogs in the latter days of October most years. >> This study goes back for some years. Especially noted is that bulldogs are >> most susceptible to Gator attacks when they are over rated. >> (don’t hate. I’m merely relating scientific study data) >> >> Oliver Barry CRS, GRI >> Real Estate Broker >> PARKS Real Estate Services >> 305 B Indian Lake Blvd >> Suite 220 >> Hendersonville TN 37075 >> Office: 615-826-4040 >> Mobile: 615-972-4239 >> [email protected] >> >>> On Oct 18, 2017, at 9:41 AM, Woody Bass <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Go Gators >>> >>> >>> Woody >>> >>> >>>> On Oct 18, 2017, at 10:36 AM, Jerry D. Belloit <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks Helen! I learned some things I did not know! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Jerry >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: <[email protected]> on behalf of Helen Huntley >>>> <[email protected]> >>>> Reply-To: "[email protected]" >>>> <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at 10:27 AM >>>> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: [gatornews] Alligators eating sharks-Washington Post >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The American alligator has long been known as a fierce apex predator, >>>> easily capable of taking down its typical freshwater prey — fish, >>>> crustaceans, wading birds — and very occasionally going after humans. >>>> But its diet may extend further than previously thought. When given the >>>> chance, these gators will travel into saltwater environments and feed on >>>> marine animals such as stingrays and sharks, according to a new study >>>> published in the journal Southeastern Naturalist. >>>> James Nifong, the lead author of the study, spent nearly a decade >>>> observing American alligator populations along the coasts of Florida and >>>> Georgia. More often than not, his research involved headlamps and >>>> nocturnal boat rides through alligator-filled waters, since the animals >>>> usually hunt at night. >>>> >>>> Over that period, Nifong and the teams he worked with temporarily caught >>>> more than 500 alligators and pumped their stomachs using a hose, a pipe >>>> and something of a Heimlich maneuver. (He also became quite adept at >>>> alligator wrangling: “Anything less than four feet long we just hand-grab >>>> and bring it on the boat,” Nifong told The Washington Post.) >>>> >>>> ADVERTISEMENT >>>> >>>> >>>> Replay >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 0 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From there, researchers painstakingly filtered through the contents of the >>>> alligators' stomachs to try to identify what the animals had eaten. >>>> >>>> “It is meticulous, going through it, sorting through it,” Nifong said. “A >>>> lot of these things we're identifying, they're very small or we really >>>> only have small fragments of things.” >>>> >>>> [‘It was a monster’: Hunters kill enormous 800-pound alligator that was >>>> feasting on farm cattle] >>>> An American alligator has its stomach pumped. >>>> (James Nifong) >>>> >>>> Researchers documented evidence that the alligators had consumed three new >>>> species of sharks and one new species of stingray, Nifong said. He >>>> estimated that the largest sharks eaten were three to four feet long, >>>> while the largest stingrays consumed were probably two to three feet long. >>>> >>>> Nothing on the level of “Jaws,” sure — but Nifong noted it was possible >>>> that there were larger, untrapped gators out there that had taken down >>>> bigger sharks as prey. >>>> >>>> “There's not a ton of people out there stomach-pumping very large >>>> alligators,” he said. “They're actually very difficult to stomach-pump and >>>> retrieve prey items. It's very tough to be certain that you got everything >>>> out of there.” >>>> >>>> ADVERTISEMENT >>>> >>>> 2 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> For several years, researchers also affixed GPS tracking devices to the >>>> alligators they caught and released to observe their travel patterns. >>>> >>>> What they found was that the gators were “opportunistic predators” who >>>> could leave their freshwater habitats — usually small ponds on barrier >>>> islands or areas right behind coastal dunes — and swim down estuaries >>>> through increasingly salty water, toward the coast, Nifong said. >>>> >>>> Play Video 0:31 >>>> >>>> Giant alligator spotted in Florida nature reserve >>>> >>>> The Lakeland Police Department says this giant alligator was spotted on >>>> Jan. 15 at the Circle B Bar Reserve in Florida. (Kim Joiner) >>>> >>>> Despite a lack of salt glands, some alligators were able to stay in a >>>> marine environment for days at a time, “then go back to fresh water, >>>> rehydrate and go back out,” Nifong said. One animal they tracked with GPS >>>> stayed in a saltwater environment for 32 consecutive days. Nifong suspects >>>> that heavy rainfall at the time helped the alligator survive. >>>> >>>> “In the happenstance that it rains out there, they can actually drink the >>>> fresh water off the top of the salt water,” he said. >>>> >>>> Nifong said more research is needed to determine whether alligators were >>>> consuming sharks in greater numbers and why. He found historical reports >>>> of clashes between sharks and alligators back in the late 1800s, but he >>>> said their interactions may have increased in recent years as a result of >>>> development. >>>> >>>> Speaking of Science newsletter >>>> The latest and greatest in science news. >>>> Sign up >>>> >>>> “Both populations have suffered declines, and you've got a lot of coastal >>>> development that have decreased their access to estuarine habitats,” he >>>> said. “Historically, alligators were considered just a freshwater species. >>>> We found that not only do they habitually use marine habitats, there are >>>> very important linkages between those two systems . . . We need to account >>>> for those interactions when we're planning for those conservation efforts.” >>>> >>>> That research may have to wait. Nifong, a Florida native, is on a >>>> year-long appointment as a postdoctoral researcher with the Kansas >>>> Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at Kansas State University. >>>> >>>> “I'm studying native fish in Kansas streams, looking at what's affecting >>>> their populations,” Nifong said, laughing. “It has nothing to do with >>>> alligators.” >>>> >>>> -- >>>> -- >>>> GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >>>> 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 >>>> National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 >>>> National Football Champions | >>>> Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel >>>> (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "GatorNews" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> -- >>>> GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >>>> 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 >>>> National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 >>>> National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier >>>> (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "GatorTalk" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> -- >>> -- >>> GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >>> 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 >>> National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 >>> National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier >>> (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "GatorTalk" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> -- >> GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >> 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 >> National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 >> National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier >> (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "GatorTalk" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 > National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 > National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier > (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. 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