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[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 81 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Not to alarm anyone, but unless you're doing the 100m in around 11s or less, current large crocodiles are still faster than you. But if you're fit enough to keep the speed going, you should outlast them over short enough distance.

And if you can't do any of that, well you'll have to run lateral to it and hope your agility out maneouvers them.

[–] Artyom@lemm.ee 49 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Mythbusters tested whether it was better to zig zag or run straight away from a gator. Turns out, it doesn't matter, gators won't chase you.

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They've spent hundreds of millions of years sitting in lakes waiting for food to step in their mouths. They deserve to be called sloths more than actual sloths.

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[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or that you have the adequate weapons on you, the knowledge and physical ability to use them properly.

[–] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

chootem inna hed nah boa!

[–] misterundercoat@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Serpentine!

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 53 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Just so ya know, a regular modern day crocodile can also outrun you on land.

[–] thann@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 1 year ago

Yeah, but only because I'm American

[–] Dicska@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah but I would easily beat him in hurdles.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

This is true. Or running serpentine:

"He only has a brain the size of a walnut."

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[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Don't even get me started on the pole vault

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago

A mighty steed!

You cannot prove that humans didn't ride these into battle.

[–] BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one 32 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fun fact, the reason dragons appear in literally every culture that developed language came from people surviving horrific encounters with enormous crocodiles.

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Uruanna@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

But is that a fact

(it's not)

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

hairy crocodile? artistic liberty?

[–] lunarul@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Looks like they photoshopped a crocodile onto a bear

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

lol, i wasn't paying attention clearly

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Gee, I wonder why those died out.

[–] LesserAbe@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, who are they calling apex predator, take a look around.

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

More like ape-ex amirite

[–] uservoid1@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] UraniumBlazer@lemm.ee 18 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] DwjsrIyx@lemmynsfw.com 10 points 1 year ago

Yes but only once

[–] MagicShel@programming.dev 6 points 1 year ago

Sure, li'l buddy! He's coming quick, so I'm just going to run over there to take a picture.

[–] TriPolarBearz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Yes, first you pet them on the outside, then you pet them on the inside.

[–] blackwateropeth@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh shit, sadam is that you?

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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 13 points 1 year ago

Crocodoggo! 😍

[–] Elgenzay@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago
[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

All those "dragon types" charts you see call this a drake. I don't really get that because drakes are ducks.

[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

But according to those charts, ducks are wyverns...

[–] penguinsAreRapists@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Be the change you want to see.

[–] penguinsAreRapists@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

I can barely take care of myself

[–] g_g@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago

it looks so cute tho

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

invents bazooka

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