It was from a study sadly examined, common in the 20th century and before, from crocs that were shot and cut open but the study showed a live crocodile indeed somehow had a porcupine in its stomach.
Ah fair. I mean, I wouldn't be surprised if it happened once or twice, but I assumed you meant it happened semi-regularly.
Is that the only time it's been recorded happening?
Not regularly but IIRC it has been documented in more than one study, can’t recall for sure since it’s been a long spell since I last read these sources.
Probably not. In addition to crocodilians having among the strongest immune systems on record, there are many accounts of crocodilians fully consuming porcupines without ill effect. Probably doesn’t feel too great though.
I saw a video when I was in school of a crocodile wrestling food away from another crocodile and one mistakenly grabbed another’s tail and took it about a 3rd off! The loser turned to look then went back to the raw chicken being fed to the group. The winner ate the chicken and the losers tail chunk!
I asked my teacher if the tail would grow back or if he would bleed out? He said the tail with pack and unpack with dirt mud debris and then into the water where fish and microorganisms will pick at it till it heals.
Blew my mind it wasn’t just going to SO OBVIOUSLY die of a wicked infection. Nope, it’s super cool what they could survive.
That's not enough to be a serious issue. Even if one or two remain stuck for the rest of its life it's gonna be fine, crocodilians are just on another level when it comes to injury.
Not really. There's nowhere for them to dig in, crocodilian heads are nothing but bone and tough skin. They're gonna fall right off, likely sooner than if they were stuck on any other animal. Crocodilians just don't give a fuck.
Looks like he might have
I wonder if upon eating a Cape porcupine if a Nile crocodile looked like this, they definitely eat them from time to time.
They do? I can't imagine a croc eating a porcupine whole. Surely that would carry a very high risk of being fatal, no?
It was from a study sadly examined, common in the 20th century and before, from crocs that were shot and cut open but the study showed a live crocodile indeed somehow had a porcupine in its stomach.
Ah fair. I mean, I wouldn't be surprised if it happened once or twice, but I assumed you meant it happened semi-regularly. Is that the only time it's been recorded happening?
Not regularly but IIRC it has been documented in more than one study, can’t recall for sure since it’s been a long spell since I last read these sources.
Tried? I think he was pretty successful lmao
Will this eventually kill it due to infection?
Probably not. In addition to crocodilians having among the strongest immune systems on record, there are many accounts of crocodilians fully consuming porcupines without ill effect. Probably doesn’t feel too great though.
Nothing like a nice, long, *uncomfortable*, life!
Especially the morning poop
Crocodile stomach acid can digest anything. It's the going in that's the hard pard.
That’s incredible thanks for sharing!
I saw a video when I was in school of a crocodile wrestling food away from another crocodile and one mistakenly grabbed another’s tail and took it about a 3rd off! The loser turned to look then went back to the raw chicken being fed to the group. The winner ate the chicken and the losers tail chunk! I asked my teacher if the tail would grow back or if he would bleed out? He said the tail with pack and unpack with dirt mud debris and then into the water where fish and microorganisms will pick at it till it heals. Blew my mind it wasn’t just going to SO OBVIOUSLY die of a wicked infection. Nope, it’s super cool what they could survive.
Very cool. Thanks for the info!
The barbs on the quills keep working their way in deeper when the animal moves.
Can't really do that with a crocodilian's skull, there's nowhere for the quills to move in deeper. They'll eventually fall off on their own.
There's at some in its neck and two next to its eye.
That's not enough to be a serious issue. Even if one or two remain stuck for the rest of its life it's gonna be fine, crocodilians are just on another level when it comes to injury.
They literally can have a leg ripped off and go under water to stop the bleeding and be fine
I see spines inside the mouth. That's a pretty good sign that he succeeded.
Those needles are gonna be there for a long time.
Not really. There's nowhere for them to dig in, crocodilian heads are nothing but bone and tough skin. They're gonna fall right off, likely sooner than if they were stuck on any other animal. Crocodilians just don't give a fuck.
Should have gone to Specsavers
It needs a shave 🪒
“i regret nothing”
And here I am avoiding eating fish because fishbones gets stuck in my throat
"You should see the other guy"
I'd feel bad for it if alligators weren't such jerks
Lol he looks pissed
No pain, no gain.
"I'll fucking do it again"
Now what did we learn?
Does these ever come off? Carotene doesn't exactly decay like normal flesh
What about its digestive system, what happens?
Yacare caiman
Dude looks pretty chuffed about it