After my first post this morning, it seems we're on a crocodile roll today. UPI reports:
The owner of a crocodile farm in Australia said mating season started early this year thanks to the males being put into the amorous mood by the presence of military helicopters.
John Lever … said the bulls among his stable of about 3,000 crocodiles were sent into a mating frenzy when a Chinook helicopter came in low over the farm.
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He said one helicopter came in low to get a good look at the animals, and the result was a flurry of reptile romance.
"All of the big males got up and roared and bellowed up at the sky, and then after the helicopters left they mated like mad," Lever told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. "There's something about the sonic waves that really gets them stirred up."
There's more at the link.
Hmmm… a Chinook helicopter? Methinks we'd better rename it a Chi-nookie!
Peter
Hahahahaha!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a crock to me...
ReplyDeleteSnort... NOT going there...
ReplyDeleteDude! I am officially rolling my eyes at you for that one like I was a teenager
ReplyDeleteNote to Joie Henry from previous post:
ReplyDeleteDo not take your emotional support alligator on any Chinook rides!
Huh, not quite as strange as you might expect. I think Crocs/Alligators make low pitched sort of thumping sounds for courting. Thus the thwup thwup thwup of the Chinnoks may have put the Lady Crocs in the mood. All I can picture is a male Croc saying "Hey Baby want to come over and listen to my recordings of rotary aircraft" to his lady friend.
ReplyDeleteUnless female crocs are also stirred the males are just wasting their time.
ReplyDeleteUnless......