Are there crocs and other predators in Hawaii?
O asked:
How about any deadly critters?
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How about any deadly critters?
From what I hear, Puerto Rico doesn’t have any large predators, other than sharks, nor any deadly critters, because it was never connected to the mainland (it sprouted from the volcanic activity in the ocean). I was wondering if Hawaii is the same.
Being in Puerto Rico for a year, I can say that the only predators I’ve seen are dogs and hawks, not really something I’d have to worry about. I have also seen centipedes and scorpions, but the people working at El Yunque (rainforest) have said that they are not deadly, unless one’s allergic.
Should I be a zoologist if this is the stuff that interests me, or a biologist? What other branches of science deal with this sort of thing?
June 12th, 2010 at 8:15 am
No there are no crocodiles or alligators in Hawaii. American Alligators are found in the Southeastern United States: all of Florida and Louisiana; the southern parts of Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi; coastal South and North Carolina; Eastern Texas and in the southeastern corner of Oklahoma and the southern tip of Arkansas. The majority of American Alligators inhabit Florida and Louisiana, with over a million alligators in each state. I think Hawaii has an invasive species of snake, the Brown Tree Snake, it is mildly venomous. I included two quick links from Wikipedia regarding biology and zoology. I’m thinking you are more interested in zoology. But really it is you who has to decide what you want to do and study.