Unusual: they discovered orange crocodiles in South Carolina

Two crocodiles with the orange flakes They were discovered in Bluffton, South Carolina. The discovery was made by one of the villagers, who met the animals at the edge of a pond. Baffled, the man decided to warn the authorities.

David Lucas, a member of the Department of Natural Resources of South Carolina, indicated that the atypical staining may simply be due to oxide that forms in the drainage tubes. "In winter, crocodiles like to dig to find a hibernation place," said the specialist, adding, "It is possible that these reptiles ended up near the pond pipes," said the expert. where rusty metal parts are detached. "

According to Lucas, the best explanation is that animals "they were marinated in the oxide"While they were waiting for spring to come in. That's why, by coming back to the surface, they could be observed" dyed "with that color.In addition, he indicated that, although it is a extremely unusual discovery, in 2017, also reported the observation of a specimen with the same characteristics in a lake Charleston, a city of the same state.

For his part, Dr. J. Whitfield Gibbons, director of the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, recalled that "crocodiles are"large predator carnivores to whom we should have a lot of respect. "Therefore, he warned that although his orange appearance may be very striking, it is prudent to maintain a distance of at least 20 meters as far as these animals are concerned.