To a large extent man is the master of his environment and is likely to be attacked, let alone eaten, by some wild animals, such as the American alligator, and
this is certainly true in the developed world, however, there are still a few creatures that rule their domain even in America, and these are more Who is able to
make a meal from the average human, it is strange that it seems that a good number of these large carnivores exist in isolation and autism, and this is the case.
Do alligators attack humans
Given the widespread numbers of American alligators and their proximity to human gatherings, there must be confrontations between species, and
in general, the American alligator is afraid of humans because of hunting humans for centuries until it reached the point where it was eliminated, and
the American alligator tends to search for easy options When it comes to meals, it will only target small animals such as fish, turtles and small animals, and humans are
not on the list. However, American alligators are opportunists, and if they are hungry enough this may have a good effect, even if that meal is a human.
Of the 23 species of crocodiles and the American alligator, there are only 8 species known to attack humans without any provocation, and it is not
surprising that the two biggest killers of humans are the saltwater crocodile and the Nile crocodile, but the American crocodile is also included in
the list, while the previous reptiles They kill hundreds of people each year (about 1,000), yet the number of American alligators kills is only one individual each year.
There are many reasons why the American alligator may attack humans, first, the American alligator will defend its nest if it thinks its young are in
danger, and also the possibility that they view the human being as a meal, and this possibility increases the larger the American alligator is because it does not tend to attack any Something bigger than himself.
American alligator species
In fact, there are two surviving species of tropical crocodiles, namely the Chinese crocodile and the American crocodile, and you can probably know its whereabouts from the names, and
the American crocodile is much larger than the Chinese crocodile, as it reaches 10 times its size in many cases, and this means that the Chinese crocodile does not
represent A great threat to humans, and from here on we will talk only about the American crocodile, and it is believed that
the name of the tropical crocodile came from the first Spanish American explorers who called these huge reptiles Aligator, which means the big lizard.
Can an American alligator kill a human
Well, I think we've already answered that question, and any American alligator over 6 meters in length presents a potential danger to humans, especially in
waters where it's a powerful liability, with an average size of 8.2 feet (2.6 meters) for females and about 11.2 feet (3.4 meters) for females. meters) for males, the majority of
American crocodiles are easily able to confront an adult human, and the American crocodile has an enormous array of weapons, both offensive and defensive, and the main killing equipment of
the American crocodile is its jaws, as these are lined with between 74 and 80 conical teeth Each up to an inch (2.5 cm) long, the purpose of these teeth is to grip the prey and prevent it from escaping.
The jaws of the American alligator are among the strongest in the world, and a study conducted by Dr. Greg Erickson of Florida State University in 2005 to measure the bite force of
the American alligator resulted in the strongest bite ever recorded, and gave the wild American alligator, which had a length of 13 feet (4 meters). ) measuring a bite force of about 3,000 pounds, three times
the bite force that crushed hyena bones, and while the record was surpassed by a 17-foot (5.5-meter) saltwater crocodile in 2012 with a reading of 3,700 pounds per square inch, the American alligator Still an amazing strong bite.
What this means is that the large American crocodile is not only able to crush skulls or ribs and limbs, but once it grabs hold of its prey, there will be no escape, and all of this serves to immobilize
the prey but killing usually occurs by drowning like its crocodile cousins, the American alligator.
It will use a spinning maneuver or a death roll at larger prey to control it as well as to tear it apart.
American alligators have no incisor teeth and therefore must tear apart any prey that is too large to be swallowed whole.
This type of attack requires tremendous strength and American alligators have a lot of that.
The tail is an almost solid muscle and this is where his strength is born.
The hunting methods of the American alligator may also put it in contact with humans, while most of the fatal attacks were in the water.
The American alligator is known to hunt on land as well, and it was found at a distance of 170 feet (50 meters) from the water.
Standby, ready to launch a lightning-fast dash and grab almost anything that passes within range, this type of hunting usually takes place at night.
How fast is an American alligator
There are some legends and some confusions about how fast the American alligator moves on land. You may have heard numbers as high as 25 mph (40 km/h), but their normal average speed is around 10 mph (15 km/h).
The American alligator is not known to chase its prey if it fails in the first ambush. In the water is the crocodile's natural domain, and you won't have any chance of swimming as it can reach a top speed of around 20 mph (30 km/h).