Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2023 18:45:39 GMT
(Depredation of American Alligators by Elasmobranchii)
"Second, on 14 May 1884 the periodical The Palatka Daily News published an account (unknown author) describing a mortal contest between a shark (300 cm TL, species not reported) and a American Alligator (210 cm TL) at East Pass near Pilot Cove, FL (30.395858°N, 86.519194°W; Fig. 1). Described therein, following multiple attempts by the shark, a mortal bite was delivered to the thoracic region of the American Alligator, severing the individual in 2 portions. Then the shark was then observed consuming one half of the American Alligator remains (A shark ... 1884). "
"The next account was published in 1888 (unknown publisher and unknown author) in an article entitled “Sharks and Alligators: Furious duel on the coast of Florida”, which describes a lengthy, larger-than-life clash between 5 or 6 American Alligators (the largest reported to be 465 cm TL, was likely an exaggeration) and a comparable number of sharks (body size and species not reported), witnessed by a group of fisherman in the tidal Indian River, FL (28.567348°N, 80.762268°W; Fig. 1). Observers noted that during the altercation the sharks removed the forelimbs as well as portions of the tail from several of the alligators involved in the skirmish and that several of the sharks as well as alligators suffered mortal injuries. Furthermore, the author(s) of this article report interactions such as this were commonly observed during this period (Sharks and ... 1888)."
"Described therein, a Tiger Shark (~3 m TL) was captured somewhere off the coast of Indonesia with an entire Estuarine Crocodile (2 m TL) in its stomach."
"Similarly, off the coast of Durban, South Africa, a Tiger Shark (~4 m TL) contained the head and upper body portions of a Nile Crocodile along with the hind limbs of a Ovis aries L. (Domestic Sheep), 3 seagulls (undefined taxa), 2 cans of peas, and a cigarette tin."
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"However, Great White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) prey upon adult C. acutus in Colombia (Medem,1981), and large sharks may kill subadult and adult crocodilians in other areas (Webb andMessel, 1977)."
(https://www.earthtouchnews.com/natural- ... go-to-sea/)
I attached a picture below, here's the translation of said picture:
"The only natural enemies of adult crocodiles are the "tiger" (Pantheru onca) and several tiburones, especially the "white shark" (Car charodon carcharias, Isuridae), which abounds around Isla Fuerte. On May 5, 1955, a 230 cm long one was found at night and already in an advanced state of decomposition, in the bay of the Pto. Limon farmhouse located to the east of this island. His belly was about 30 cm wide. the intestines, part of the flanks and the right hind limb were missing, while the rest of the body, including the cranc, has been left. (CNHM 74923), it was intact. According to the inhabitants, it was quite common for white sharks to attack crocodiles in the sea, between 20 and 200 meters from the coast, and that this reason, they could not migrate to the mainland (8 km) or vice versa."
"Second, on 14 May 1884 the periodical The Palatka Daily News published an account (unknown author) describing a mortal contest between a shark (300 cm TL, species not reported) and a American Alligator (210 cm TL) at East Pass near Pilot Cove, FL (30.395858°N, 86.519194°W; Fig. 1). Described therein, following multiple attempts by the shark, a mortal bite was delivered to the thoracic region of the American Alligator, severing the individual in 2 portions. Then the shark was then observed consuming one half of the American Alligator remains (A shark ... 1884). "
"The next account was published in 1888 (unknown publisher and unknown author) in an article entitled “Sharks and Alligators: Furious duel on the coast of Florida”, which describes a lengthy, larger-than-life clash between 5 or 6 American Alligators (the largest reported to be 465 cm TL, was likely an exaggeration) and a comparable number of sharks (body size and species not reported), witnessed by a group of fisherman in the tidal Indian River, FL (28.567348°N, 80.762268°W; Fig. 1). Observers noted that during the altercation the sharks removed the forelimbs as well as portions of the tail from several of the alligators involved in the skirmish and that several of the sharks as well as alligators suffered mortal injuries. Furthermore, the author(s) of this article report interactions such as this were commonly observed during this period (Sharks and ... 1888)."
"Described therein, a Tiger Shark (~3 m TL) was captured somewhere off the coast of Indonesia with an entire Estuarine Crocodile (2 m TL) in its stomach."
"Similarly, off the coast of Durban, South Africa, a Tiger Shark (~4 m TL) contained the head and upper body portions of a Nile Crocodile along with the hind limbs of a Ovis aries L. (Domestic Sheep), 3 seagulls (undefined taxa), 2 cans of peas, and a cigarette tin."
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"However, Great White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) prey upon adult C. acutus in Colombia (Medem,1981), and large sharks may kill subadult and adult crocodilians in other areas (Webb andMessel, 1977)."
(https://www.earthtouchnews.com/natural- ... go-to-sea/)
I attached a picture below, here's the translation of said picture:
"The only natural enemies of adult crocodiles are the "tiger" (Pantheru onca) and several tiburones, especially the "white shark" (Car charodon carcharias, Isuridae), which abounds around Isla Fuerte. On May 5, 1955, a 230 cm long one was found at night and already in an advanced state of decomposition, in the bay of the Pto. Limon farmhouse located to the east of this island. His belly was about 30 cm wide. the intestines, part of the flanks and the right hind limb were missing, while the rest of the body, including the cranc, has been left. (CNHM 74923), it was intact. According to the inhabitants, it was quite common for white sharks to attack crocodiles in the sea, between 20 and 200 meters from the coast, and that this reason, they could not migrate to the mainland (8 km) or vice versa."
