I was told they can move as fast as a horse .......
2006-06-06 08:32:15 · 6 answers · asked by Amber 3 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Locomotion
In water
tuck legs close to sides and propel bodies forward with sidestrokes of tails
webbed hind feet act as paddles and brakes while tail is motor and rudder
cruise through water at just over 1 mph; in pursuit of prey can swim much faster over short distances
powerful tails enable them to hydroplane at surface or leap and lunge out of water up to five feet in air with incredible speed.
On land
can lumber along dragging tail, or can walk on toes with heels of hind feet and most of tail well off the ground
using this "high walk," alligators can run up to 30 mph for very short distances, but they only run in a straight line and they have no endurance
when moving from one body of water to another, alligators frequently use common paths in the mud, called "slides," where it takes less energy to pull their bodies through the mud than to walk over dry land (photo at right)
2006-06-06 09:25:25 · answer #1 · answered by Stick to Pet Rocks 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Improve Your Running Technique Now!
2016-08-01 08:05:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
On land they can run as fast as a race horse for a short distance...in the water...faster than you can swim.
2006-06-06 16:09:06 · answer #3 · answered by gablueliner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
standing there the way you are, see how quickly you can turn around to face behind you....as fast as you can...that gator will already be there behind you with his mouth open!!!!
2006-06-06 12:39:22 · answer #4 · answered by kittybrains 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i read they can run like 30MPH for like 30 yards... let's put to you this way.... no way you can outrun...
2006-06-06 08:37:10 · answer #5 · answered by frankzappa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they can move pretty darn fast.....dont test them,,,,,,,lol
2006-06-06 08:35:09 · answer #6 · answered by mybeagleboy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋