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eppur_se_muova

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19. There's a large varanid lizard that's sometimes known as a "tree crocodile" ...

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat Feb 15, 2014, 01:13 AM

Feb 2014

but it's only about 8 feet long.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varanus_salvadorii

ETA: Didn't read the whole paper, but it seems these are all subadults, no more than about 3' long, which suddenly makes it much less surprising.

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Crocodiles can climb straight up trees [View all] Eugene Feb 2014 OP

So much for "Escape Plan A". Scuba Feb 2014 #1

No shit... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #6

Awesome! CFLDem Feb 2014 #2

Wow impressive! gordianot Feb 2014 #3

I have personally seen a cotton mouthed moccasin climb up a leaning tree trunk on the underside of ladjf Feb 2014 #4

Even though the Naturalist denied that I guess we know better. gordianot Feb 2014 #8

Once while fishing, I saw a water snake crawl into a low overhanging bush with a small fish in ladjf Feb 2014 #9

Since you seem to be familiar with water & fish, CrispyQ Feb 2014 #15

Sorry, I don't have a theory about the situation you described. ladjf Feb 2014 #16

Thought I'd run it past you. CrispyQ Feb 2014 #17

The snake was either sunning himself or sleeping. ladjf Feb 2014 #10

I heard the story was common on the upper Jacks Fork in Missouri. gordianot Feb 2014 #11

My great uncle went fishing with a friend on a stocked tank Tyrs WolfDaemon Feb 2014 #12

I get along with Copperheads, even Rattle Snakes, and all reptiles. Cottonmouths I take measures. gordianot Feb 2014 #13

Uh, UT Knoxville Department of Psychology ???? eppur_se_muova Feb 2014 #5

Yep - lead author Vladimir Dinets muriel_volestrangler Feb 2014 #7

Ahhhh ... I assumed that *Human* psychology was implied ... apparently not. eppur_se_muova Feb 2014 #18

The croc in the tree does look quite pleased. CrispyQ Feb 2014 #14

There's a large varanid lizard that's sometimes known as a "tree crocodile" ... eppur_se_muova Feb 2014 #19