Can an alligator walk up steps?
September 22, 2007 6:13 AM Subscribe
Can alligators/ crocodiles walk up steps?
Help me win a bet. I need conclusive proof that a crocodile and/or an alligator can walk up steps. They must be human-constructed steps. A link to a video would be ideal. Testimony from a zoo keeper would also likely suffice. Who are the reptile experts out there?
Help me win a bet. I need conclusive proof that a crocodile and/or an alligator can walk up steps. They must be human-constructed steps. A link to a video would be ideal. Testimony from a zoo keeper would also likely suffice. Who are the reptile experts out there?
Dude, have you seen the Daleks these past few years? Stairs are most certainly not an issue for them. Back on topic, I am a Florida resident and I have seen gators climb up steps with my own eyes. I'm not a zoo keeper, but I do encounter gators on occasion.
posted by Lokheed at 8:37 AM on September 22, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by Lokheed at 8:37 AM on September 22, 2007 [1 favorite]
Well, here's a video of an alligator climbing down steps-- that Lubriderm commercial from about ten years ago. Does that count?
posted by picklebird at 3:26 PM on September 22, 2007
posted by picklebird at 3:26 PM on September 22, 2007
Sure they can. When a big tough gator puts its mind to going somewhere, all lesser creatures (like humans) had best get out of the way.
Stairs are easier for gators than hauling themselves up a wall, like the video oaf posted. They don't have forearm strength like monkeys do, and the rear assembly plus tail weigh quite a bit.
Most of the ones I've seen in the wild - I'm Floridian too - tend to hang out in the shallows, sun themselves on banks, or drift in the water. But they can move with a quickness when they want to, and they're quite strong.
posted by cmyk at 5:27 PM on September 22, 2007
Stairs are easier for gators than hauling themselves up a wall, like the video oaf posted. They don't have forearm strength like monkeys do, and the rear assembly plus tail weigh quite a bit.
Most of the ones I've seen in the wild - I'm Floridian too - tend to hang out in the shallows, sun themselves on banks, or drift in the water. But they can move with a quickness when they want to, and they're quite strong.
posted by cmyk at 5:27 PM on September 22, 2007
Response by poster: Thanks, y'all. The climbing onto a crate video clinched it for me. My friend who doesn't eat beef had to take a bite of my Blimpy Burger.
posted by PhatLobley at 6:12 AM on September 24, 2007
posted by PhatLobley at 6:12 AM on September 24, 2007
Not only can they climb up steps, they can also get you in your bed *even when the covers are over your head.*
posted by rmless at 1:50 PM on September 24, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by rmless at 1:50 PM on September 24, 2007 [1 favorite]
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posted by oaf at 7:02 AM on September 22, 2007 [3 favorites]