"I began playing with it for a photo ... I didn't realise that crocs were so aggressive. ... I was shocked - the animal clearly wanted to kill me"
That's about the only thing I know about crocs. I don't know, maybe in Israel crocs intelligence and sanguinity are better known that their carnivorosity?
I empathise more with the croc. But I sympathise with the guy -- a predator spends 90% of its time failing to hunt iirc, but people do stupid stuff and have narrow escapes only some of the time :)
Although, I bet they can't. I mean, he was caught on camera, I bet lots of people say "I was just walking past and it went for me!" with no mention of "Ooh, sleeping tiger! I wonder what happens if I poke it?" :)
Earlier I watched the last episode of Life in Cold Blood, where David Attenborough demonstrates the "very clear signalling" of an alligator defending its nest.
He's a very brave man. Putting his face near enough to that spitting snake to provoke a reaction must take some nerves even if you are wearing a visor to protect your eyes.
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That's about the only thing I know about crocs. I don't know, maybe in Israel crocs intelligence and sanguinity are better known that their carnivorosity?
I empathise more with the croc. But I sympathise with the guy -- a predator spends 90% of its time failing to hunt iirc, but people do stupid stuff and have narrow escapes only some of the time :)
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"I didn't change anything!" "Really? Then why do you have your finger in a panther's eye, and no legs?"
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Although, I bet they can't. I mean, he was caught on camera, I bet lots of people say "I was just walking past and it went for me!" with no mention of "Ooh, sleeping tiger! I wonder what happens if I poke it?" :)
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Brave man.
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