Outfit3029_at_aol.com wrote: > > While not a scientist, I am a student of nature. <snip> > I have never personally been confronted by a gator but have > heard stories of boats being "nuzzled" around by big boys. Mainly during > mating season. From under the water, the underside of a yellow or white hull > would resemble the size, shape and color of a potential mate or competitor. As would the underside of a light blue, fuchia, pink, or chartreuse hull. Not to mention an aluminum Grumman canoe. It's also rather difficult to impute intentions to a reptile, especially one who is under your boat. "Nuzzled" implies amorous intentions. How did they know? Did he send flowers? I've had a gator hit the bottom of my boat. I assure you I didn't assume I was being courted. > It is not difficult to make the leap to other aquatic animals. Unfortunately, it is not. But let's try not to, anyway, unless we have better info. I seem to recall pictures of the Ano Nuevo shark attack. That kayak was either red or blue, certainly not yellow. Then again, Jackie has some "killer" pictures of a shark threatening a yellow SOT. Are those on the web anywhere, Jackie? Or do we need to wait six months? Steve *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Sep 21 1999 - 08:46:49 PDT
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