r/BeAmazed • u/Dynastyisog • Jan 04 '25

Animal Dude explains why alligator won't kill him

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u/HatefulDan Jan 04 '25

It’s prob because alligators attack/chomp from the side. Dude triggered its ‘hey squirrel’, reflex, when he quickly flicked to the side of its face.

Anyways, at least he’s honest. Still would not recommend.

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u/BoLoYu Jan 04 '25

Yes, you can see it it in alligator pits were regularly bite off each others legs this way.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '25

They don't even flinch either lol. Just like oh yeah you can keep that leg. Reptiles aren't to be fucked with

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u/chilled_sloth Jan 04 '25

Reminds me of one of my favorite gifs where a croc/gator takes another’s leg off and the victim turns to it as if to say “seriously?”

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u/PlantsThatsWhatsUpp Jan 04 '25

Linnnnk

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u/chilled_sloth Jan 04 '25

https://gifbin.com/bin/092015/1441643094_crocodile_bites_other_crocodiles_leg_off.gif

Found it!

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u/PlantsThatsWhatsUpp Jan 04 '25

Lmao thank you. Those alligators look so dumb in this clip hahaha. Somehow they all miss the fish by distance and a leg gets eaten.

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u/scourge_bites Jan 04 '25

holy shit??

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u/thebestdogeevr Jan 05 '25

I'm surprised by the lack of any blood

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u/Bronze_Granum Jan 05 '25

Gators have unique anatomy for that. Basically immediately closes the wound to prevent bleeding, if I recall correctly (wound still open, but the blood wont flow out)

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u/Abacus118 Jan 04 '25

I think I remember reading they’re all blind too? Seems like a less than ideal way to feed them.

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u/TehMephs Jan 04 '25

Reptiles just running on kernel level code you know?

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u/gorillachud Jan 04 '25

its ‘hey squirrel’, reflex

its what