How fast do gators chase??
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 พ.ค. 2024
- How fast do alligators chase you? Or how fast do they swim?? Very common questions with some dubious answers online, let’s talk about them with Casper!!
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Thank you Chris for saying that! Alligators in no way run 35mph! I have lived in Florida for over 40 years, grew up on a little river in near Wekiwa Springs State Park. I used to hear if I'm chased by an Alligator to run zig zag because they can outrun you, but can't see out of the side of their eyes. All fallacy! I have never been chased by an alligator in all my years in Florida, in fact they almost always run to the water if they are sunbathing on the banks when a human comes along, with the exception of nesting gators. But even nesting gators won't go far from the nest to chase, more like bluff charging.
They thought us this in the 3rd grade in FL lol. Just remember to always zig zag!!🤣
They can run ya down….
There are videos on TH-cam of people being chased on land by alligators and crocodiles. It does happen and they go fast.
@@redwoods7370 put a link to a video of alligators, there is a huge difference in the behavior of a crocodile vs an alligator when it comes to humans. As crocs have lost their fear of humans
@@mikeef747 Regardless of if its a croc or a gator, neither have much reason to chase you, reptiles do not like to expend more energy than they need to due to being cold blooded, and crocodilians are ambush predators anyways, they would only ever chase you if they were hungry, big, or close enough/in the water to think of you as an easy meal, and even then they would give up fairly quickly due to not wanting to expend more energy than they need to.
Even if Casper doesn’t actually love you, he definitely trusts you - and that’s as big a compliment in my book!!
This guy is an animal. Idk how he's always just so chill and keeps such good eye contact with the cam, while with an alligator.
I was fully expecting this to end with "... while with a Florida man"
Florida-Man.
Hes anxious inside
@@runningcommentaryinc.4480 same it looks amazing
we're all animals :D
Casper always looks like he is smiling 😂
I am :)
@@casperpetersen5192 OMG CASPER YOU HAVE A TH-cam ACCOUNT??
I'm always on the edge when Casper swims up to Chris or is behind him, even though I realize that nothing bad happened in this video based on the title.
and it's not live...if he got eaten I doubt it would be posted :P
Posted by Casper ~~~~👀~~~~ through his T-mobile account.
@@MrGovtCheese lolol made me laugh
He pulls the gator towards him you can see his hand under his chin moving him towards him each intro of his videos lol
dont feed off fear. embrace it
I have read that they can swim 35 miles per hour online somewhere. Yeah though, it is outrageous to think alligators can run faster than they can swim! You brought up a lot of good points in this video! Thanks for sharing and informing! 👍
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@@FloridasWildest you are very welcome!
they wear heelys when on land clearly
Casper keeps patting Chris with his tail. So cute! 🤩
What Chris is trying to say: "The idea of an alligator chasing you on land is dumb. The advice for when they hypothetically do is also dumb."
What people will get out of this: "So *when* an alligator chases me on land, I should run in a straight line. Got it."
😂😂😂exactly!
From what I understand, zigzag escape patterns work better for projectiles, creatures that struggle to change direction (at any speed) and creatures with very poor senses beyond their "startup bubble" (The space it takes for them to get from rest to top speed). Seeing as so many of these creatures casually outspeed us anyway.... running's a bit of a moot point, as is climbing. Our fastests olympian sprinter so far still hasn't breached 30 miles per hour at top speed. Bears, horses, bison, anything in the mustelid family, mountain lions... heck, cats, dogs, goats, mice, squirrels, almost everything that flies, will catch up to you regardless. At this point, the best thing to do in order to not be chased, is don't be there. And with the territory encroachment, humans are doing a very terrible job with that.
Feel free to correct me if I am mistaken.
You're mistaken, the best thing to do is stay armed with an equalizer 🔫
@@savvivixen8490 You don't need to run faster than their top speed. You just need to stay away long enough until they get tired. They will get tired. Their metabolism is abysmal
@@user-do5zk6jh1k all high speed animals or gators specifically ?
The way he so gracefully responded to "come" was great lol.
Still blows my mind he acts this way around you. He is a smart boy to know your somewhat a friend.
Yeah same, that crocco could have taken the guy's heart off his chest easily anytime...
It’s just modified behaviour. Always resist the urge to put human motivations onto an animal, it’s how you get yourself into trouble with them
@@HkFinn83 trained behavior
I love learning about Gators from you. I"m always amazed at how much there is to learn about them thank you so much TerryAnn from Philly Pa ❤😊😊
This is my first time seeing a Alligator Whisperer. I think this is absolutely amazing what this man is doing.👍
I remember the Myth Buster episode on this. They found that if it can't get you in a lunge out of the water it won't chase you at all.
I also tend to find most things don't want to attack humans because we're big and scary. You even mentioned how some attacks are just because it mistakes a human for a much smaller creature. Unless it's scared, confused, defending something, and/or desperate most things would rather not mess with other large creatures. But like you said, if they see an opportunity they'll take it.
a general rule of thumb is "if its teeth are bigger than yours, don't mess with it"
I saw an alligator rush up on land about 10 mph for about 15 feet trying to get a human near the water.
I always involuntarily hold my breath when you talk straight into the camera and Caspar is BEHIND you, coming up ... 😳 Happy New Year 2022 from Berlin Germany ♥️🤗🇩🇪
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Me too!
@@kathymcknight3460 Me too!
I don't hold my breath but my anxiety levels certainly rise up lol
It is so so so so wonderful to follow your work with these animals and I really admire all the compassion and time that truely goes into this. I'm from Florida myself, lived here all my life, and its shocking how little people know about the wildlife here. Even other Locals. I live in Gainesville, (Swamp Central if you ask me) and have seen too many gators and snakes and lizards etc. getting hurt by college kids who don't know anything about them all.
Thank you for educating and generally being amazing! I really hope to get to meet you and Casper in person one of these days!
Happy New Year! May it be the best one yet!
I think I've learned more from this one video than I have from any zoo I've visited or online elsewhere thank you Chris!
I think 20mph in short bursts as they use their tails to launch themselves along (this also helps them accelerate out of danger on the waterside very rapidly) but they’ll tire fast. There is not way in hell it goes over 30mph with those tiny legs, not at all.
It doesn't use legs for swimming tho, it uses it's body and tail.
@@airtoduprez5911 he’s taking about them running
@@airtoduprez5911 he talks about running, read plz
First time I ever saw an alligator as cute!
Next time I’m in Fl, I’m making a stop to visit. You guys are amazing and I love you and your wife’s outlook on wildlife.
Happy new year Casper!!! 💚🐊
It's so amazing the mutual respect you two have for eachother. The Alligator trusts you, that is a big deal!!
I think it’s so cool when Casper’s tail goes over his shoulder! Just amazing being able to be in shoulder deep with a crocodile! Love your videos, so educational!
Who knew the best evolutionary design to run is a long chubby body with four stumpy legs and a giant head.
I love hearing an alligator growl!! Sounds much cooler than a dog! Thank you for this!!
Happy NewYear to you and Casper too! I quite like the sound he made. 😂😂
I started watching your channel 2 days ago and kept coming back. Very educational and realistic. Thank you for producing these kind of content. Well done to you and your team!!!
So, I googled "how fast can an alligator run" and the top result was that fact blurb google sometimes put on your searches. It says 32 km/h (about 19 mph). *in water* . Their actual ground speed is more like 9 mph. AZanimals says that their lunges can reach *up to* 30 mph. Whenever you read that something can go "up to", that usually just means they found one time something did something. So, this whole myth probably came to be, because scientists tried to find out how fast an alligator lunge is, then the study was published and media looked at the scary number and made story about it.
I love watching these videos it's all presented so well. Well spoken but still very casual and informative.
Chris is cool too.
It's amazing how much Casper says without actually speaking.
@@Asertix357 body language is still language and that scaly boi is well spoken.
Casper the friendly gator!
Casper is a sneaky little critter
I love how your so respectful to these beautiful creatures. happy new year!
Thanks you too!
Happy new Year in August Casper. ❤
Thanks for sharing this - a great new year to you too!
Happy New Year to you & Casper!! 🎊 Great info & video as usual!!🙏💚
Is Casper purring? Aww, here kitty kitty kitty jk😆 Happy New Year 🥳 Thank you for these wonderful videos.
One day I will meet Casper. It's my dream!
He is so cool and beautiful!
Chris I think is amazing that you are teaching people to respect and learn about these wonderful misunderstood creatures.
They are usually showed as monsters, but the only existing monsters are the humans.
Beautiful work 👍❤️
Casper just chilling in the water and floating around is adorable
Too bad he’s an apex predator
next thing u hear on the news "florida man eaten by pet gator"
No chance of me getting in the pool with Casper. Zero.
I never thought gators were cute untill Casper. He’s so cute
see i’m so paranoid, when he lifted up his hand to mimic how he throws food to a gator i thought casper might swing and go for it. like when i pretend to have a treat in my hand so my dog will listen, then she’s like wtf man?
so what i learned is that casper is smarter than my dog lmao 💀
happy new year and casper looks amazing i love it
Happy New Year to You and Casper!
This is one of the coolest channels I've ever randomly come across 😎
09:25 "Casper says Happy New Year", hahaha cute. I just came across this channel, and I'm liking the education from your experience that you're giving, and it's pretty cool looking at an alligator (something I never really do, lol).
I feel sometimes you can literally talking to them on some Dr.Dolittle vibes keep up teaching an educating us
Thanks for this info! I always followed google so I definitely know to follow your tips and info
Wonderful site honest information to counter all the misconceptions. Bravo.
6:23 aww he tried to nom on a leaf
Hey Chris I get such a kick out of Casper when he comes up to you and just hangs out with you he is so dosile with you good job Chris excellent information good video God bless you and your family and Casper.
its the most fascinating thing how that gator tolerates you in its pond amazing videos.
Glad someone bringing up the good parts of Florida it’s amazing to be a Floridian sometimes there’s worst states out there
I don't care what you say, "FOOD IS AFFECTION". That Gator loves you. 💕✌️
casper is so cute floating around and jsut being underwater!!
Feliz año nuevo Chris para Casper y toda la familia, un fuerte abrazo desde Sevilla!!
Casper lips happy and so do you! Happy New Year and thank you much for your inspirational videos! You're the reptile alligator whisper
LOL, Happy New Year Casper!
I think alligators are fascinating but I would never go near any of them.
Him casually sitting with a croc 🐊
Happy new years to you and your alligators 🙏👍🤗
So happy to hear someone taking the mystery out of these majestic creatures. You wear a drysuit? He just tried to taste the leaf...so cool.
Happy New year chris stay safe bro ❤️ have a great day
Happy new year Casper!
Absolutely great! I went on a boat ride in the everglades in Florida and when I came back to the UK I was even more fascinated.
We had a baby gator in our pool over there and the guy with his net asked us "where is his mother" 😬 we said we don't know" can you imagine the mum being around. 😒
But overall keep up the good work you are amazing.
As I know, baby alligators are given to live life by itself after been given birth too, maybe the little critter just jumped over the fence being curious.
@@lesanduliyanage3676 you are actually wrong. Mother gators protect their young. Their babies are tiny and unable to protect themselves from other gators or things like raccoons. They stay with the eggs and protect the babies for over a year from what I've read on a timeline.
@@davidritchie9344 I never knew thanks for the info
Happy New Year Chris and Casper
You're blessed to be so safe
Nice job, and great educational video!❤ such a misunderstood animal! Have a great year, all the happiness and health for you guys! 🌹😁
He says”ooo you have the camera, let me move so you can get my good side” and then he looks like he boops the camera. ❤️
I just love how you don’t fit the stereotype of a Florida Gator Man, lol. So articulate, educated and composed! And as someone who has 18 ball pythons of various morphs, I too have to constantly debunk myths on them with friends and family. Keep up the good work and I can’t wait to meet the team when I come down to swim with Casper! ❤️
florida men has balls, he has balls. he swims with wild gators
Do you have an albino ball?
"I've been handling alligators for 20 years, i get in the water with wild ones but even that is really sketchy" 😂
At least you acknowledge the fact that everytime you do it in the wild, it's a throw of the dice and one day ya might come up snake eyes.
These 2 creatures r so cute!
Happy new year Casper & friends. Such a handsome guy 🐊💚 Sorry many have prejudices and misconceptions towards alligators. Same with my choice of dog breed. But luckily there are people out there like Chris educating people and spreading the truth 👍 Keep up the great work. Kiss for Casper x
100%
He said I think in another recent video one of the smartest things I’ve ever heard anyone say about an animal, ‘I love him, he doesn’t love me. He’d eat me in the right circumstance and wouldn’t feel guilty about it.’
Happy New Year Casper!
Happy new year to you & your family🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊!!!!!!😘💕💖💖💖💖
That is the happiest gator I’ve ever seen ❤️
Awww! 😍💯❤️
Casper is Awesome! 🐊
Wow. Chris is so brave! I have a huge fear of crocodiles and alligators!
this is fascinating! I wish I could swim and pet this fella too!!!
Zig Zag? Alligator: What's wrong with this human moving weirdly🐊🤔🤣🤣
As a lifelong nature and animal lover, and a biologist, it's amazing to see you with Casper, up so close. He's literally beautiful.
Can I ask, do you, or can you, stroke him? Or I think in America you'd say pet him? Like on his nose or the top of his head?
That would be a dream, but I've never seen you do it, and I think there's probably a good reason, but I have to ask.
Love your videos. Would love to visit.
Good question
That allegator seems loyal.
That gator knows exactly what that camera is ... Lol
I have heard, one should run in a zigzag if a snake chases you. Thank you for smashing the zigzag myth when it comes to alligators.🙋♂️🐊❤️❤️
i love kayaking with the gators at silver springs park in fl, they swim under me so fast. i actually played hide and seek with a 6 footer one day. I d find him then he kept moving till i find him again and move again..
Very informative Thank you
Ok I'll confess.
That was me that came up with that "Run in zig zag" thing.
I knew about the blind spot right in front of them. Wife and I were in alligator territory and she asked me what she should do if an alligator came after us.
I told her to run in zig zag and that I would run straight ahead.
She thought it was great advice and very noble of me to sacrifice myself for her. She told everyone about running in zig zag and now we're here.
Sorry about that. My fault.
it probably only works on komodo dragon
r/trustmebro
My dream is to come down to ya'll and swim with the gators!! So amazing 👏 Excellent work!
Dude do you realize how dumb that is. Swimming with a crocodile... do you not expect to be eaten?
I think Casper is doing reconnaissance on you
he is such a cute aligator 😍
Awesome knowledge 👏
I love it so much how he went under and came back with that look on his face like: I know you call me Casper like that friendly ghost but "you better wreckonize"!
How?! You are the bravest man!! 💪✊👏
Casper is so cute ❤
Happy new year 👍
Alligator: TURNS INTO AK-47
bro how is he so calm with an alligator staring him down from behind “ 3:99 “
I've only recently got interested in gators and crocs and I'm amazed at how smart they are. So many myths have been busted. Casper is awesome 👍
Go show him your appreciation and give him a hug. He'll love it.
Grew up on the bayous in MS. Never had a problem with one in the water, they got scared really easy. Only time I ever had a problem was on land, it must have been nesting or something.. I walked up and it started hissing so I took a step forward and raised my arms figuring it would slide into the water like they normally do, but this little guy turned and faced me and got in battle stance like he was ready to charge. I just backed up and was like fine dude ill go somewhere else.
Happy New Years Casper!
Casper: *Car Noises*
woah casper is such a cool gator
that face looks like a smile at 3:00 i love it!
love how you talk about being chased as casper follows you lmao
"A trained alligator."