Reptiles incapable of feeling attachment/emotion?

[redshepherd]

it's nice to know that it was real, the story it and everything. (imma have to watch that vid after work.) it's even better to know that these animals are capable of such attachment and love.

as far as my BP's, i don't think they're there yet. i think they associate me with food and warmth right now. they have a better association with their warm hide - like if they poop in there, they'll leave and hide out somewhere else b/c that guy will come and clean it up. then i'll sneak back in to my warm hide.

It must be extremely rare, but it show that they are capable though. There is also a theory that the bullet in the croc's head just happened to damage a part of the brain in charge of instincts/violence. But then if that were the case, he wouldn't be able to hunt other animals properly either. So who knows.

I've seen other videos with people who work with them in rescue, who say crocs are VERY intelligent. This is the first I've heard of a trusting relationship, however.

In my opinion, we underestimate animals. One of my favorite books growing up was Konrad Lorentz's King Solomon's Ring.

I'm still surprised, even though I shouldnt be! They seem like they can be very intelligent. I agree, the majority of people do underestimate animals- especially reptiles, imo.

If this isn't new, I remember seeing something like this (if not this) on TV a couple years back. Really makes you think!

Yeah, it's a few years old. Pocho has since passed away in 2011 soon after this documentary was filmed. It makes me think that.... I want a croc. LOL. (joking..)