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Low-Flying Helicopter Sparks Crocodile Sex Frenzy in Australia (www.sciencealert.com)
submitted 10 months ago by nodimetotie@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world
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[-] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 30 points 10 months ago

Best headline ever

[-] 1fish2fish@lemm.ee 22 points 10 months ago

Crocodile sex frenzy would be a kick ass band name

[-] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

Rock out with your croc out

[-] nodimetotie@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

First single: "Low-flying helicopter"

[-] SuperJetShoes@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago

"Room for a couple more in there?"
"Yeah but make it snappy"

[-] Sigmatics@lemmy.ca 8 points 10 months ago

tl;dr Crocs think helis are thunderstorms and thunderstorms make crocs horny

[-] nodimetotie@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

pretty much, I'd add that thunderstorms are like proxies for the season in which crocs mate

[-] thefartographer@lemm.ee 8 points 10 months ago

What is "how could things possibly get any worse?" I'll take "Deez" for $500, Alex.

[-] Ioughttamow@kbin.social 4 points 10 months ago

Deez?

[-] Shard@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

Limga Balls!

Hahaha! Got'em!

[-] cyd@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Ig Nobel prize in the making?

[-] nodimetotie@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Well, it wasn't a study, as far as I can tell, just an interesting observation.

[-] synae@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 10 months ago

Never smile at a crocodile... orgy

[-] m3t00@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Crocodile Rock by Elton John is stuck in my head.

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