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Re: cannibalism
>From: "Bonnie Blackwell, Dept of Geology, (718) 997-3332" <bonn@qcvaxa.acc >
> I recall being told by someone while on a guided tour to see crocs in the
> everglades
> that these would eat their own young, even the females. i have heard the
> same
> story for alligators.
>
You do have to be very careful about accpeting such stories at
face value. I believe that gators are one of the animals that
carry their young in their mouth. This could easily be mistaken
for cannibalism unless one watches closely.
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