Alligators In Chicago ..Move Over Florida

**Kris P Bacon** · 07-13-2019, 03:15 AM

@Karl
my fossil gator teeth. That big one is on the left, left of that are gator osteoderms (the bony plates on their back that act as armor and heat sinks) PB030010.JPG Click pic to enlarge

**Karl** · 07-13-2019, 03:30 AM

Originally Posted by Kris P Bacon

@Karl
my fossil gator teeth. That big one is on the left, left of that are gator osteoderms (the bony plates on their back that act as armor and heat sinks) PB030010.JPG Click pic to enlarge

I can make that out alot better ..

Nice

**Kris P Bacon** · 07-13-2019, 03:43 AM

Originally Posted by Karl

I can make that out alot better ..

Nice

Even the smallest in that pic, are still around 5 FTers.

**Rickity Plumber** · 07-13-2019, 06:29 AM

Originally Posted by Kris P Bacon

I have a fossilized tooth, largest in my collection, base of the tooth is almost as big around as a quarter. Could of easily been 20 ft. Attachment 44164 click image for larger

I only see a quarter . . .

**Old Tex** · 07-13-2019, 11:38 AM

I wonder if we could catch them & ship them off to California? No bad idea. Instead catch the one's in Florida & ship those to California because they have more & won't miss them.

**dinosaur** · 07-13-2019, 01:38 PM

Go on a field trip with the Chicago Herpetological Society. Even a few decades ago, almost half the snakes they find in public parks are "non-natives". Lots of unwanted "pets" get dumped in the parks and nature preserves. I imagine most larger cities are the same.

Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on your viewpoint, most of the released specimens don't make it through even a mild winter up north.

**Karl** · 07-13-2019, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by Retiredat50

Plus, he is just a baby, 5 feet, really?

Keep in mind that Alligators are dinosaurs. The Sarcosuchus Could kill a T-Rex. They were badass and although smaller today, they are still nothing to be messed with.

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This guy could kill any animal on earth.

Truthfully I dont even think it realizes that anybodys trying to catch him.

He was probably in a bathtub or a kiddie pool and now hes in this giant 200 some acre lagoon just swimming aroung and having a blast.

And Im sure hes got plenty of fish, turles and frogs to snack on too

**Kris P Bacon** · 07-13-2019, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by Rickity Plumber

I only see a quarter . . .

Click to enlarge, tooth is to the right of quarter, It's black.

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