For ABC Wednesday, H is for head.
This is the skull of a Nile crocodile, displayed at the Negev Zoo.
You'll never guess what this croc does with its big mouth!
National Geographic tells us --
One unusual characteristic of this fearsome predator is its caring nature as a parent. Where most reptiles lay their eggs and move on, mother and father Nile crocs ferociously guard their nests until the eggs hatch, and they will often roll the eggs gently in their mouths to help hatching babies emerge..
(Linking to Camera Critters.)
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17 comments:
Ferocious on the outside but with some moments of tenderness inside!
Quite a formidable specimen, and I have heard they're exceptionally good parents.
I don't like reptiles very much. But I am pleased to see that a mother's (and father's) role never ends, wherever in the world the parent is.
Fierce to strangers, gentle to family. Preferable to the opposite!
ALOHA from Honolulu
ComfortSpiral
=^..^= . <3
THE INFO THAT CROCS THOUGH FEROCIOUS PREDATORS ARE TENDER PARENTS IS A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
I recently learnt how crocs are such caring parents while I was watching wildkrats with my son. Amazing creatures, surprises us.
thats HUGE
PhenoMenon, ABC Wednesday
http://phenomenal-cuisines.throodalookingglass.com/2014/09/panna-cotta-with-an-indian-twist/
Oh, nice... so displayed at the Negev Zoo.
I ain't sticking around THAT mouth to testify.
Not interested, I would like to shoot the beast on sight...
Amazing that such a monster can harbour caring feelings for its offspring.
Great but scarry shot!
Do you know crocodiles are extinct on the Nile in Egypt? You can only find them south of the Assuam Dam, in Sudan.
How (oddly) sweet.
ROG, ABCW
Fascinating!
Gorgeous post! And I learned something new! :)
Roll the eggs in their mouth? I'll bet that would be a wonderful sight to see.
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