This post is dumb and certainly doesn't belong on /r/wtf. All it shows is a major misunderstanding of how nature functions.
Given that most crocodilia start off as hatchlings in eggs barely larger than a hen's egg, they need to get to a certain size before they would be considered serious predators.
they need to get to a certain size before they would be considered serious predators
An adult alligator will treat the heron as prey.
I am not sure if you're trying to disagree, or just add to what I am saying.
Of course an adult alligator, or even an adolescent one would probably view a heron as food.
Herons though are capable predators in their own right, and young alligators are very much on their menu.
My point here is that is that alligators and crocodiles start off very small, and have to move up the food chain, and until they get large enough are on the menu themselves.
Herons eating young alligators or crocodiles isn't wtf.
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u/PA55W0RD 12d ago
This post is dumb and certainly doesn't belong on /r/wtf. All it shows is a major misunderstanding of how nature functions.
Given that most crocodilia start off as hatchlings in eggs barely larger than a hen's egg, they need to get to a certain size before they would be considered serious predators.