Comment on It’s the right thing to do

Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• Death_Equity@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  There has been similar events in the past, the weaker ones die and the survivors make the species stronger.

  Reptiles can enter “brumation” with cold temps, which is like a hibernation. They may still move around and drink, but their metabolism is slowed down significantly.

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  • cyborganism@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Don’t they usually fall asleep underwater with only their snout sticking out of the ice?

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    • HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Perfect time to boop the 'gator snout.

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      • pancakes@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Never have I ever seen a snoot that doesn’t get booped

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    • Death_Equity@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      That does happen but I don’t believe they are intentionally doing that. I think they just slow down and keep their nose out the water to breathe and the water freezes around them or they break through the ice to breathe and the water refreezes.

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      • cyborganism@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Well yeah. They fall asleep like that as the temperatures drop. Then the ice forms around their snout.

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• recklessengagement@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Gators as a species have existed for hundreds of millions of years, predating even some of the stars in the sky. They should be alright.

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  • Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yeah, I wasn’t too worried about the species as a whole lol. Moreso curious if there are enough warm spaces for the local population experiencing crazy weather in Florida, I don’t have a great understanding of cold blooded animals

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• bruhduh@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  These pals outlived actual dinosaurs, they’re gonna be mostly fine, their species will definitely survive, no doubt

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• ryathal@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  They can probably manage just fine for a day or two of cold. It takes a long time for the ground and water to change temperatures.

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• NekoRogue@slrpnk.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Floridian here currently looking at snow outside my window right now. The snow didn’t get far enough south to affect these guys. I’ve never seen one here on the Gulf Coast. The iguanas are mostly down south near Miami.

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