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Guys, I
got an iguana, a little one.

Yeah, right there, sleeping
right in the crux of the tree.

See him?

Yeah, he
really sticks out.

Oh, no, wait.
It's not.

It's a knight anole.

It's a Cuban knight anole.
Holy cow.

I've never caught
one of these before.

That's not an iguana?
No.

You got a shot on him?

Yes.

Go for it.

See if you can get him.

Oh, nice.

I got his back.

I've got the back of his leg.

He's in these vines.

Ah.

I got him.

I got him.

There we go.

Woo.

Nice.

Look at that.

Wow.

That is a Cuban knight anole
I have never-- oh, man.

I'm stuck in these thorns.

Holy mackerel.

Now, this is an invasive
species here in South Florida.

I thought it was an iguana.

As you can see their backside--
oh, oh, oh, no biting.

No biting.

Their backside just hanging
down like that in a tree

looks just like
the green iguana.

But if you take a good
look at that head,

it looks like a green
anole on steroids.

Look at the dewlap.

Woo.

That is pretty crazy.

Now, you hear the name
Cuban knight anole,

and you think to yourself,
oh, well, he's probably

really active at night.

Actually, this is
a diurnal species.

So I caught him sleeping
right now up in that tree.

If this was during the day, he'd
be moving much, much quicker.

Now you notice the
head kind of looks

like the head of a chameleon.

Now, these lizards
are from Cuba and are

invasive here in South Florida.

What these anoles
are out here hunting

for is pretty much
anything they can

come across, very opportunistic,
but they primarily

feed on other lizards.

And their tongue does
stick out, but it

can't shoot out
like a chameleon,

and it is very sticky.

It's almost like there's
glue on the tip of it.

How cool is that?

And he's not too keen on biting.

Oh, no.

Yes, he is.

Ouch.

Wow, those teeth
are super sharp.

I've been putting my tip
of my finger on his tongue,

and he didn't want to bite me.

But if I put my finger
sideways into his mouth,

that is a different story.

And he's definitely latched on.

Ah, ah, ah, wow.

He bites harder than the
collared lizard does.

Goodness, gracious.
Are you serious?

Oh, yeah.

Oh, that hurts.

All right, I'm going to
just kind of-- ah, oh.

Oh, man.

I did not think that
he was going to bite.

I was actually going
to show you guys

look how non-prone to
biting this lizard is.

And now he's-- ah, oh,
yeah, latched to my finger.

And I think you got a shot of
those little teeth, didn't you?

Yeah.
Yeah.

Oh, man, they're sharp.

And I have fire ant bites all
over my fingers right now,

and he is chomping
down on those.

OK.
Let go.

I think he
likes the aloe vera.

Oh, ah, jeez, man.

Look at that mark
he put on my finger.

He chomped me good.

OK, let's take a look at
the skin on this lizard.

And you can see that
it's very bright green,

absolutely beautiful.

But it's kind of
matte as well, which

is how we were able
to spot this lizard

amongst all the shiny leaves.

Our flashlight beams just kind
of bounced right off of him,

and he stood out
like a sore thumb.

But he feels like suede.

This is actually one
of the softest lizards

I think I've ever pet.

These lizards are
excellent climbers.

I'm going to turn him
around like this for you.

And let's take a
look at those feet.

Now, they do have claws, but
one really interesting, unique

feature that this
lizard also has

is pads on the bottom of
its toes like a gecko,

and that's why,
when I was trying

to grab him out of the vines,
he was able to hold on so well.

And each one of
these little claws

is like a fishhook,
can you see that,

which makes it the
perfect predator

in any treetop environment.

Well, how cool is that?

My first time ever catching
the Cuban knight anole.

Very awesome.

I'm Coyote Peterson.

Be brave.

Stay wild.

We'll see on the next adventure.

I'm Coyote Peterson.

This is Mario Aldecoa.

One of these two
reptiles is an alligator,

and the other is a crocodile.

Do you know which is which?

Stay tuned because
we're about to show you.

Welcome back, everyone.

OK, so what I have in
my hands right here,

this is the American alligator.

And what I have in my hands
is the American crocodile.

And right
now, we're in South Florida.

What's really awesome
about this location

is that this is the only place
in the world where these two

reptiles' territories overlap.

However, catching these
two animals was far easier

said than done.

Let's take a look at
last night's catches.

There's something right here.
Where is it?

Hold on.
I don't see it.

Stay right there.

Let me see if I can get closer.

I got a shot on him, so if
you want to go, go for it.

I got it.

One, two, three.

I got it.

I got it.

Great grab.

All right.

Wow, well, that right there is
the first piece of the puzzle,

the American crocodile.

Now we just need to find
an American alligator.

Got an alligator right there.

Oh, Yeah.

All right,
full weight going into this.

This is one of those things.

You don't think about it.

You just do it.
Ready?

Yep.

One, two.

Got him.

Got him.

Got him.

Just barely got right
behind his back.

Watch your fingers.
Here we go.

Bringing him up.

Wow.

There it is.

All right, now we've got to get
the American crocodile up close

with this American alligator.

Oh, man, this is awesome.

Look at those teeth.

Man, those were some pretty
epic catches last night,

weren't they?

Yeah, I mean, how cool
was it to catch an alligator

and a crocodile
in the same night?

Certainly a first for me.

Now, this is great because
it's giving us the opportunity

to answer a question that a lot
of people write in and ask me.

Sure, they also ask you.

What's the difference between
an alligator and a crocodile?

Most people look at a
reptile like this and think,

oh, it's one and the same.

But not really.

Once you get them up
next to each other,

you can really see that they're
pretty different looking.

Now, obviously, these are both
reptiles, both crocodilians,

and both have been on
the planet for, what?

Over 200 million years?
Oh, yeah.

Absolutely.

Their lineage is prehistoric.

So we're pretty
much looking at dinosaurs here.

Oh, Yeah.

All right, so first, let's
look at the differences

in snout structure
because this is probably

a really easy way to identify
these animals in the wild,

correct?

Yeah, that's how
I identify them.

It's very easy.

Crocodiles have a
pointed, narrow snout.

Alligators have a
broad, round snout.

Yeah, look
how broad that snout is,

and that has to do with the type
of food that they're eating.

Absolutely.

Yeah.

Crocodiles are more
coastal habitats,

so they're going
to be eating fish,

and they want skinnier
jaws to potentially thrash

around and grab the fish.

Right, and I can see

that with the tooth structure.

Those look like little shears.

I look at the alligator,
and, of course,

we know that alligators are
opportunistic, raccoons, deer,

pretty much anything that
comes across these jaws,

and they have big broad jaws
for crushing their food,

pretty much.

They crush and
swallow things whole.

Now one other similarity
that all crocodilians have

is a nictitating membrane.

And that's really cool.

This is kind of like a built-in
set of goggles for when

you're underwater hunting.

Now let's talk about the
color of these reptiles

because that is
also very distinct.

You notice that the alligator
is very dark in coloration,

almost black, and I would
imagine that this helps it stay

camouflaged in dark, murky
water as well as probably being

able to help it absorb sun.

As we know, reptiles
are ectotherms,

meaning that they
need the sun to heat

up their bodies so that they
can go out and be active.

The crocodile, however, is
much lighter in coloration.

Why is that?

Because
of its environment.

So these guys live
in coastal habitats,

and they're going to blend
in right with the sand.

Yeah, you'll notice
that just this coloration

in the scutes and
the scale pattern

does almost look like sand.

I mean, an alligator like this,
if it was in a dark, murky

swamp, you can look
straight down at it

and not even see
that it's there.

Obviously, helps
it catch its prey

once it comes up to the shore,
and boom, they launch out

of the water to grab something.

Another difference,

take a look at all the scales
on the croc and the alligator,

especially around the tail.

So these are what
we call scutes.

And if you see, the crocodile
has really pronounced scutes.

They're longer.

The alligator has shorter ones.

And those scutes
help them propel

better through the water.
Yeah

You can
see that the alligator's

tail is much more
knobby in design,

whereas the crocodile's tail--

Yeah, how about that for
an explosion of power.

Yeah, you really need to
keep your hands locked

on the neck of the
alligator and its jaw

so that he doesn't get
my fingers in his mouth.

But you could maybe see right
there just how their tail

can quickly whip around.

And that is all muscle.

This kind of leads to a really
common question I get as well,

and that is in
their temperament.

Crocodiles tend to have
a very bad reputation.

They are considered more
dangerous than alligators.

But that's not true
here in Florida at all.

American crocs are actually
really shy animals.

Alligators are a little bit
more bold here in Florida

because they're more common,
and sometimes they're found

in more residential areas.

Right, so they're kind
of accustomed to being

around humans.

But even still, in both
of these instances,

these animals are not out there
looking to actually eat humans.

Oftentimes, I know when
it's an alligator attack,

it's mistaken identity.

Somebody that's swimming in the
water, dark water specifically,

you're thrashing
around, you're going

to seem like a wounded
animal or a fish,

and as an opportunistic
feeder, an alligator's

going to go after you.

Correct.

Now, aside
from the physical differences

between these two
crocodilians, there

is something that
you need to know

that you can't physically see.

The American crocodile's
actually considered endangered

here in South Florida, while
the American alligator is just

protected.

Far more likely to come
across one of these beasts

than you are a crocodile.

If you're out there in the wild,
and you see a slender snout,

consider yourself lucky
because it's probably

a once-in-a-lifetime.

I'm Coyote Peterson.

Be brave.

Stay wild.

We'll see you on
the next adventure.

You ready to let these
two crocodilians go?

Let's do it.

See later, alligator.

In a while, crocodile.

I'm going to go
right for his head.

You ready?
Whoa.

Watch yourself.

Watch yourself.

Ah, jeez, he got me.

You guys see a snake?

Burmese Python.

Wow.

Pretty good size, too.

Oh, he's hissing.

Let me get it back
out here on the road.

Whoa.

Holy cow.

Jeez.

He was just starting
to cross the road.

Let me try to get him
to stop right here.

Whoa, buddy.

Whoa, buddy.

Bring it back.

Bring it back.

Here we go.

Look at that.

That is the invasive
Burmese python there,

good sized one, too, probably
about 5 and 1/2 feet.

I'm going to go
right for his head.

You ready?
Whoa.

Watch yourself.

Watch yourself.

Ah, jeez.

He got me.

Ah, missed the head.

Then, it took a bite.
You all right?

Yeah, I'm OK.

Man, those teeth are sharp.

He moved forward just
as I was going for--

jeez.

He just bit that camera.

All right.

Ah.

Look at that.

That is a python
bite right there.

All right, hold on.

Let me try that again.

You ready?

There we go.

Wow, look at that mouth.

All right, good thing I've
got him the second time.

Look at those razor-sharp teeth.

Man, that's what just
went right into my hand.

Look at that snake.

Yeah, he nailed you.

He did nail me, and
that hurt pretty bad.

I'm going to get him
under better control here.

Let's move out of the wind.

Let's kind of tuck into
this little impasse here.

Here we go.
- OK.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Woo.

Oh, how cool was that?

I didn't think we were
going to see anything today.

Man.

It's most likely this is a
snake that was born in the wild.

Definitely not used to
being around humans.

As you can see, gave me a pretty
nasty bite on my hand there.

Good news for me is that
this snake is non-venomous,

so I'm going to be just fine.

That's no wonder that these
snakes say so incredibly well

camouflaged in the environment.

If I put him down in the
grasses here, look at this.

I'm just going to let
his head go a little bit.

Watch yourself.

I don't think he's
going to bite you.

Don't worry.

Look at that.

He just completely disappears
amongst the grasses

and the leaves.

Look out.

Let me pull him back
a little bit there.

Now, I can never recommend
that you run out into the wild

and just try to pick
up a python like I did.

As you saw, when I went for
the grab behind the head,

I was just a little bit
short of the safe zone,

and I ended up taking a bite.

Now I have one other
time in my life,

caught a Burmese python out here
in the wilds of South Florida.

But nothing tops coming
across a reptile on a day

when you didn't think
you would see anything.

And for just a moment,
the sun came out.

And, of course, as
soon as it does,

the reptiles begin
to get active.

Such a beautiful creature.

OK.

OK.

You're all right.

I'll just let him go up
over my shoulder there.

Maybe he'll go down
the side of my back.

You see that.

As long as he doesn't
constrict around my neck,

I'm going to be just fine.

So
this snake just bit you,

and you feel
comfortable doing this?

I do.

I feel totally
comfortable at this point.

Now, could he bite me again?

Absolutely.

Is he going to bite me again?

I hope not.

But I'm putting virtually no
pressure on the snake's body.

I'm just putting one
hand after another

and letting him slither
over me, and he's

staying completely calm.

He's figured out at
this point that I'm

not causing him any injury.

Obviously not a predator.

If I was I would be biting him.

In no way is the snake feeling
threatened at the moment.

But every time he cocks his head
back like that, I have to just

give them a little
bit of respect

and say, OK, we do not want
you to take a lunge at my face

because that is a set of
teeth that you do not want

to get tagged by in the face.

Wow.

Unbelievably beautiful.

I love coming across any sort
of snake out here in the wild,

even if it is an
invasive species.

You just have to
appreciate those moments

that you interact with nature
and truly get up close.

I'm Coyote Peterson.

Be brave.

Stay wild.

We'll see you on
the next adventure.

Because this snake is
invasive, we could not

release it back into the wild.

It was given to a research
group and will be used

as an educational ambassador.

That sun is rising
quick, isn't it?

Yeah, it's getting
warm out here already.

Oh, right there.
Look at that.

What do you see?

You see it right up
underneath this cactus.

I don't see anything.

Look at it.

It looks just like a rock.

Look at the sand, zoom in
tight, you a dark shape.

Do you know what that is?

Is that a lizard?

That is a lizard.

It looks spiky.

It is spiky.

Are you
going to catch it?

You want me to, right?

I mean,
yeah, but it's not

going to hurt your hand, is it?

I guess we're
about to find out.

And it is underneath
prickly pear cactus.

And the only way I was
able to see it is I

saw a little bit of movement
out of the corner of my eye,

and this is exactly what I was
hoping we'd come across today.

All right, you ready?

One.

Oh, boy.

Two.

Three.

Ah.

Every time I stepped foot
into the desert, my eyes

immediately began
searching for animals.

And while the environment
is most certainly laced

with biological landmines,
like plants covered in spikes,

these hazards for
humans oftentimes

provide shelter and
protection for a wide variety

of creatures.

Arizona's Sonoran Desert is
one of my favorite places

to explore, whether I'm
encountering snakes--

look at that.

Look how long and
beautiful that snake is--

spiders or scorpions,
in the back of my mind,

I'm always hoping to stumble
upon my favorite lizard.

And all it takes is being in the
right place at the right time.

This is exactly what I was
hoping we'd come across today.

All right, you ready?

One.

Oh, boy.

Two.

Three.

Ah, ah, ah.

Just kidding.

Do you know what this is?

This is the regal horned lizard,
one of the most iconic species

that you'll find here
in the Sonoran Desert.

And actually, this is my
absolute favorite lizard

in the world.

And the way that these lizards
actually avoid predators is--

I'm going to put them
down on the sand.

Tilt the camera down here.

Look at this.

Look at that camouflage.

You see camouflaged
that lizard is?

Look at that.

Now, it puffs up its body.

It flattens itself down.

The way that they'll
actually hide

is to partially bury
themselves underneath the sand.

And you see that
cryptic coloration

in all of these
scales, and the skin

looks just like this
rocky and sandy terrain.

That's why when we
walked up, you said,

are you really
looking at something?

And it does.
It really looks like a rock.

And the only way I was
able to spot this lizard

is because its head moved, and
I saw a little bit of movement

out of the corner of my eye.

And I said, oh, there it is.

There's a horned lizard.

Now, when I grabbed this lizard,
I kind of played it up and made

you guys think it was going
to be spiky and hurt my hand,

but all the spines that run
along the side of the body

and on the back are nothing
more than modified scales.

The only true horns or
spikes on these lizards

is right on the back
of the head there.

These are very sharp,
and those are bone,

and they're actually
connected to the skull.

Now that's a defense for these
lizards against predators.

Let's say a snake,
like a coachwhip,

comes into this
environment and manages

to catch one of these lizards.

These spines would get
stuck in its throat

and then hopefully, the
lizard wouldn't become a meal.

So that's
not spiky at all?

No, this lizard
is not spiky at all.

Actually, Mark, do
you want to reach

your hand out here and feel?

Go ahead.

Touch the lizard.
Feel that.

Oh, Wow.

It just feels like
sandpaper, doesn't it?

It's
really, really soft.

Actually, want to
know what's really soft?

Pet its belly.

Oh, wow.

Isn't that crazy?

That's awesome.

Now you'll notice
that this lizard

is kind of puffing up its body.

That is another
defense mechanism.

What they'll do is they'll
stand up all four legs,

puff up their body,
and go, whoa, whoa

like that towards a predator.

Now, if you were a
coyote or a bobcat,

and you came into
the environment,

and you saw this lizard all
puffed up, covered in spikes,

you'd probably
think to yourself,

yeah, that doesn't look like
something that I want to eat.

However, if puffing up the
body doesn't deter a predator,

this lizard is actually
capable of shooting

two little streams
of blood right

from the corner of its eyes.

So, Coyote,
these lizards are

actually significant to you.

You have a story behind these.

They are.

Not only is this truly
my favorite lizard,

but this lizard is
responsible for giving me

the nickname Coyote.

Now the way that happened is
when I was a little kid, about

eight years old, my mom
used to bring me out

here to the Sonoran Desert, and
I would look for these lizards.

However, because of
their camouflage,

they're difficult to find.

Now one of their main
predators is the roadrunner,

so what I would do is
search for roadrunners.

I would follow those roadrunners
hoping that they would

lead me to the horned lizards.

My mom would watch me doing
this and would say to herself,

you know, you're kind of like?

You're kind of like Wiley
Coyote from the Warner

Brothers cartoon.

And then she started
calling me Coyote.

So this little lizard,
the regal horned lizard,

is responsible for giving
me the nickname Coyote.

How cool is that?

Now there are many species of
lizards out here in the desert.

Most of them you probably
would never be able to catch.

This is one that's actually slow
enough that you can handle it.

And because it's non-venomous,
and they do not bite,

I would actually say
this is something that's

safe to pick up and admire.

However, you want to
be extremely gentle.

You see, I'm barely
holding on to the lizard.

They will stay totally
calm in your hand.

Look at that.

I'm not even
applying any pressure

to the legs or the body.

It's just sitting
up on my fingers.

However, if you catch
one of these lizards

out here in the
desert, definitely make

sure you release it right away.

This does not make a good pet.

They stress very
easily in captivity

and have a very selective diet.

They actually only eat ants.

Will not eat crickets.

Will not eat mealworms.

If you catch a horned lizard,
admire it and then place it

right back in the desert.

All right, well, it's
getting pretty warm out here.

I'm already breaking a sweat.

We better get this
little lizard back up

underneath its
prickly pear cactus.

I'm Coyote Peterson.

Be brave.

Stay wild.

We'll see you on
the next adventure.

See you later, little guy.