O.T.: The Aussies are slipping

[mikeo80]

I was led to believe by Targan, Leg and others, that EVERYTHING in Australia is bigger, better, more dangerous than any where else.

THEY LIED!!!!

http://www.wral.com/news/national_wo...tory/11269194/

Enjoy!

My $0.02

Mike

[Targan]

I read this story today too. I admit it, the Filipinos have us Aussies beat with that monster. Long live Lolong the Super-Croc!

[weswood]

I think they made movie of that. Not going to keep that one in the bathtub.

[StainlessSteelCynic]

I love how the mayor of the town says that he saw a "bigger crocodile" when they captured Lolong - two giant crocs sharing the same marshland and here's me thinking they were fiercely territorial but hmm, there's money in them thar rivers.

[Targan]

You're absolutely right, Stainless, they are very territorial and the biggest ones are the males which are agro all year round (the females get more agro when they have eggs in their nests as they are extremely protective mothers). And the big males get more territorial and aggressive the bigger they get. Their deep, bass, rumbling calls travel for miles. Salt water crocodiles scare the hell out of me.

[Cpl. Kalkwarf]

Originally Posted by Targan

I read this story today too. I admit it, the Filipinos have us Aussies beat with that monster. Long live Lolong the Super-Croc!

They are only bigger because the Filipinos are more fattening.

[Legbreaker]

Originally Posted by mikeo80

I was led to believe by Targan, Leg and others, that EVERYTHING in Australia is bigger, better, more dangerous than any where else

Meh, but there's only one of the big ones confirmed there....

[Targan]

Originally Posted by Legbreaker

Meh, but there's only one of the big ones confirmed there....

True. In terms of geographic area there's a LOT more croc habitat in northern Australia than in the Philippines. It's entirely likely that there are some enormous crocs in remote parts of the Kimberley and the Northern Territory that have never seen (or tasted) humans...

[Legbreaker]

Originally Posted by Targan

...enormous crocs in remote parts of the Kimberley and the Northern Territory that have never seen (or tasted) humans...

...yet.
Once tourism starts up again, or the US Marines begin training in the area that'll change.

[Graebarde]

Now THAT is a LOT of crock!!!!

[mikeo80]

Don't you guys have a leash law in Australia??

You've let your pets out of their pens again....

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/20...-cape-cod?lite

Enjoy!

My $0.02

Mike