He was growling too.
This is ‘profiling’. An Alligator throws his head back, pulls his tail up, and sounds like a chain saw starting.
It’s even more interesting when the others answer back, especially the ones you didn’t know were there.
Making His Presence Known
Wow, I have never seen or heard that. He looks like he could be a really big boy. How far away are you? Is there something between you and them like a fence?
There are no fences, it’s their home not ours 😀. One of the first things you notice moving here and going out into the marshes is that people are responsible for themselves. This is wild in every way.
The distance, a guess, maybe 30 yards. Not far, but enough.
I agree with you, I respect the wild animals and their space. I might not venture into the alligators space though.
Not near as bad as people think 😀. With all the things that have teeth out there the biggest problem is the smallest… bugs 😂😂
Posturing in the wild! That’s so cool! Is this a mating thing or territorial maybe?
Actually it’s both. What is very cool, and a little unnerving, is when a big bull does this and after a moment he is answered…by many , all around the area. Some far, some nearby you didn’t know about.