Comments on: Maine’s Severe Winter Devastating To Mud Runts? http://www.skinnymoose.com/bbb/2008/04/12/maines-severe-winter-devastating-to-mud-runts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=maines-severe-winter-devastating-to-mud-runts Black Bear Blog - The Politics of Hunting, Fishing and the Outdoors. Protecting our American Heritage. Fri, 25 May 2012 22:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Tom Remington http://www.skinnymoose.com/bbb/2008/04/12/maines-severe-winter-devastating-to-mud-runts/#comment-8495 Tom Remington Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:11:11 +0000 http://www.skinnymoose.com/bbb/2008/04/12/maines-severe-winter-devastating-to-mud-runts/#comment-8495 These particular species of Mud Runts don't survive well in Florida's heat and humidity. Note in the photograph the bluish-white substance near the top. That's ice, something Floridians find only in their frozen margaritas, daiquiris, etc. No these are truly a Maine-only species that some have in the past confused with the Florida gator. While I personally have not actually seen a live Mud Runt, I am told that pound for pound this creature is one of the meanest animals around. Especially once coming out of hibernation. With the extended and severe winters, I can only imagine how cranky these guys will be. These particular species of Mud Runts don’t survive well in Florida’s heat and humidity. Note in the photograph the bluish-white substance near the top. That’s ice, something Floridians find only in their frozen margaritas, daiquiris, etc.

No these are truly a Maine-only species that some have in the past confused with the Florida gator.

While I personally have not actually seen a live Mud Runt, I am told that pound for pound this creature is one of the meanest animals around. Especially once coming out of hibernation.

With the extended and severe winters, I can only imagine how cranky these guys will be.

]]> By: jes http://www.skinnymoose.com/bbb/2008/04/12/maines-severe-winter-devastating-to-mud-runts/#comment-8494 jes Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:25:51 +0000 http://www.skinnymoose.com/bbb/2008/04/12/maines-severe-winter-devastating-to-mud-runts/#comment-8494 Looks suprisingly like a Florida alligator...You don't suppose somehow one or two got attached to your luggage and sneaked down here to pollute our alligator genes with that Maine ancestory? Or did you bring one down for experimentation? Looks suprisingly like a Florida alligator…You don’t suppose somehow one or two got attached to your luggage and sneaked down here to pollute our alligator genes with that Maine ancestory? Or did you bring one down for experimentation?

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