Two reptiles have been spotted in the sea off Brevard County Florida. Two differnt species and both a bit out of place. (Photo by: S. Harp, Florida Today)J.D. Gallop at Florida Today reports:
"Experts say ... mystery tracks left behind [on the beach] ... likely belonged to a 5- to 6-foot-long alligator. The rare beachside tracks also were the latest incident in which alligators -- along with a crocodile caught during the weekend in waist-deep waters beneath the Cocoa Beach Pier -- made their presence known in the ocean waves off Brevard County. Typically, alligators shy away from salt water -- the habitat of sharks, sea turtles and other species more familiar to beachgoers -- while crocodiles, which thrive in saltwater environments, stick to the coastal areas farther south of Brevard. 'It is unusual,' Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologist Lindsey Hord said, referring to the sightings. 'With the crocodiles, we're on the northern periphery of its habitat range. But animals are always pushing, trying to get into new areas.'"
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