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Archives of The Cold Blooded NewsThe Newsletter of the Colorado Herpetological SocietyVolume 31, Number 3; March, 2004 |
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Poison Frogs Upgrade Toxins Peringuey's Desert Adder Desert Spiny Lizard UVB Lighting A Baby Dragon, or a Bad Joke Escaped HK Croc Returns To Media Spotlight Again Chytrid Appeal Give 'em some Gator-aid Venom common, predates snake evolution PREVIOUS ISSUES February 2004 January 2004 2003 Index 2002 Index Earlier Issues About the Cold Blooded News CHS Home Page |
Give 'em some Gator-aidReprinted from HerPET-POURRI, by Ellin Beltz, in the Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society, Vol.38, No.10, October 2003.Originally from USA Today and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, July 31, 2003. How do you tell the difference between a crocodile and an alligator? (1) Gators have wide snouts, (2) their top teeth overlap their lower teeth, (3) you can't see their teeth when their mouths are closed, (4) they have webbing on all four feet, and (5) they are the mascot of the University of Florida football team. Unfortunately for that school, 19,200 copies of its 348-page media guide for the football team were printed with a crocodile on the cover instead of an alligator. To add insult to injury, the University of Florida has one of the best crocodilian lineups in their biology department; anyone of whom would have instantly noticed the mistake if sports and media had bothered to check. The mistake was noticed quickly. There are more than 1.5 million real alligators in the state, after all. Copyright © 1998 - 2006, Colorado Herpetological Society. All rights reserved. | ||
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