I took this photo at Oakvale Farm as this smiley chap was basking in the sun.
I wonder if he knows what his future is likely to be!
He is an American alligator. Thought I had better mention that he isn't a native croc. Apparently the nose on an alligator is wider and bigger than a crocodile.
Will never buy a handbag made from one of these,although they still give me the creeps (the crocs ,not the handbags) did you get very close? He's a beauty.
Good shot! I've never grasped the difference between crocs and alligators even though my husband has tried to explain it to me on numerous occasions. I've always felt these animals look really prehistoric; they scare the heck out of me but I don't want to see him as a handbag either.
@april16 I can never remember which is which either. I know that the nose is fatter on one and I think that is the alligator, but I still could have it the wrong way round. He won't end up as a handbag though.