Tuesday, November 18, 2003

Crocodiles and Alligators

1. Crocs (and Gators) in the City
a. "Hong Kong agog at croc on the loose"
   <http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s982044.htm>
   "Croc on the loose sparks calls for professional catcher"
   <http://smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/09/1068329422476.html>
b. "Urban croc raises eyebrows" [Brisbane]
   <http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s984109.htm>
c. "Urban crocodiles on the rise in Singapore"
   <http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2003/09/17/195219-ap.html>
d. "Panic in Prague after croc leaps to freedom"
   <http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s930520.htm>
e. "Crocodiles found perching in Joburg tree"
   <http://www.tiscali.co.za/tiscali/news/news_story.jsp?content=105836>
f. "Tiger, alligator found in city flat" [Manhattan]
   <http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,7468297%255E1702,00.html>
g. "Alligator captured after stroll through New York city park"
   <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_775360.html>
h. "Man lassos alligator on Lake street corner"  [registration required]
   <http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/lake/orl-locgator22062203jun22.story>

2. "Milwaukee postal workers find live alligator in mail"
   <http://smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/16/1068917659014.html>

3. "Gator escapes in airliner"
   <http://smh.com.au/articles/2003/10/28/1067233126821.html?from=storyrhs>

4. "German police catch alligator"
   <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_810503.html>

5. "Woman beats up crocodile"
   <http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2003/11/03/245669-ap.html>

6. "Barmaid tells of fight with croc"
   <http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,6578947%5E13762,00.html>

7. "Burglars steal alligator"
   <http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,6354664%5E13762,00.html>

8. "Mexican plays soccer with pet crocodiles"
   <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_796043.html>

9. Comparing crocodiles and alligators
a. Uni of Texas: "What's the difference between an alligator and a crocodile?"
   <http://www.ctlab.geo.utexas.edu/dmg/projects/alligator/html/croc_vs._gator.htm>
b. Crocodiles vs Alligators
   <http://www.myherp.com/articles/other/croc_alligat.htm>