{"id":2417162,"date":"2025-03-28T13:02:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T17:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-alligator-and-crocodile-meet-in-florida-bystander-catches-the-bloody-primeval-battle\/"},"modified":"2025-03-28T14:54:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T18:54:34","slug":"watch-alligator-and-crocodile-meet-in-florida-bystander-catches-the-bloody-primeval-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-alligator-and-crocodile-meet-in-florida-bystander-catches-the-bloody-primeval-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Alligator and Crocodile Meet in Florida, Bystander Catches the Bloody Primeval Battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-alligator-and-crocodile-meet-in-florida-bystander-catches-the-bloody-primeval-battle%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2417162&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-here-are-the-10-worst-colleges-for-free-speech\/\" title=\"Report: Here Are The 10 Worst Colleges For Free Speech\">recent incident<\/a> in the Florida Everglades captured attention when a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-tells-citizens-they-wont-waddle-like-penguins-following-covid-19-anal-swab-tests-after-fake-video-goes-viral\/\" title=\"China Tells Citizens They Won\u2019t Waddle \u2018Like Penguins\u2019 Following COVID-19 Anal Swab Tests After \u2018Fake\u2019 ... Goes Viral\">video showed<\/a> an alligator and a crocodile engaged in a fierce territorial battle. The altercation took place near the Shark Valley Observation Tower in Miami on March 19, according to eyewitness Taylor Bonachea. The video depicts the crocodile aggressively pursuing the alligator, wich initially tries to escape but <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">ultimately fights back<\/a>. Spectators noted the intense nature of the conflict, with one person commenting on the visible blood on the alligator. Eventually, the alligator managed to bite the crocodileS snout, turning the tide of the skirmish, before swimming away to safety. the incident highlights that South Florida is unique in being the only place where crocodiles and alligators coexist in the wild.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Crikey.<\/p>\n<p>A video showed an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-strange-sight-dots-ponds-big-freeze-hits-alligator-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">alligator<\/a> and a crocodile embroiled in a toothy territorial dispute last week in the Florida Everglades.<\/p>\n<p>The territory in question was a public sidewalk near the Shark Valley Observation Tower in Miami, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naplesnews.com\/story\/news\/2025\/03\/24\/florida-crocodile-alligator-fight-everglades-video\/82635004007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Naples Daily News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WARNING: The following video contains images that some may find offensive.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">An onlooker was stunned to see an alligator and crocodile enthralled in an epic battle at Everglades National Park. South Florida is the only place in the world where the two can be found together in the wild, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4MpMHbSBPl\">pic.twitter.com\/4MpMHbSBPl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Newsweek (@Newsweek) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Newsweek\/status\/1904245611462848921?\">March 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); 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Sean Nienow (@SNienow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SNienow\/status\/1904248171439829114?\">March 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Oh no, look at all the blood,&rdquo; a spectator can be heard saying, referencing what appeared to be blood on the alligator&rsquo;s shoulder.<\/p>\n<p>But at one point, the battle took a turn when the alligator, crawling away, whipped around abruptly and bit down on the crocodile&rsquo;s snout, not letting go for several moments.<\/p>\n<p>The alligator released its clench before doing it again.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, the alligator is seen crawling off to safety and swimming away, according to Naples Daily News.<\/p>\n<p>As for the crocodile, it reportedly stuck around to enjoy its newly won lounging area.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In the wild, in their native habitat, amongst the bike racks.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike (@mousedroppings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mousedroppings\/status\/1904274219506319753?\">March 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>South <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/florida-attorney-general-issues-search-warrants-subpoenas-andrew-tristan-tate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida<\/a> is the only place in the world where both crocodiles and alligators exist in the wild together, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/faqs\/do-alligators-and-crocodiles-exist-together-anywhere-world#:~:text=Biology-,Do%20alligators%20and%20crocodiles%20exist%20together%20anywhere%20in%20the%20world,usually%20a%20lighter%20grayish%20brown.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United States Geological Survey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One way to spot the difference between a crocodile and an alligator is its snout.<\/p>\n<p>Alligator snouts are more U-shaped, while crocodiles have more V-shaped snouts.<\/p>\n<p>Alligators are also black, while crocodiles are often a lighter grayish brown, according to the USGS.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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An observer was taken aback by the sight of these two reptiles battling at Everglades National Park, which is unique as it is the only place globally where both species coexist in the wild, according to the U.S. Geological Survey<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2417163,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Crocodile.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[12198,47269,5113,52411,19919],"class_list":["post-2417162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily","tag-alligator","tag-crocodile","tag-florida","tag-nature-battle","tag-wildlife"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Crocodile.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2417162","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2417162"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2417162\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2417166,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2417162\/revisions\/2417166"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2417163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2417162"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2417162"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2417162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}