Why am I Smiling?
The purpose of my smiling exists on several levels.
First of all I am only one of a small handful of “Perfect Predators”. My species has existed since long long before you were even an idea. That all by itself is enough to make me smile.
Second and more to the point (and these are all true use your “googler” and check for yourselves!) I have some awesome capabilities and apart from my species being several hundred million years old I can …
- … go 2-3 years without eating (well maybe a snack or two)
- … move exceedlngly fast if needed (30 mph)
- … and do live mostly in warm sunny weather (nice, huh!)
- … but rarely kill humans (not worth the effort actually, you’re busy killing us off however, just saying!)
- … regrow any tooth I loseI And I have many so no dentures needed and that’s handy!
- … and am a very very very good Mommy!
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With specific reference to the last one. I am an excellent mother. An important thing to remember. You do not
want to mess with my babies, ever!
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As a female alligator I pretty much has control over things – except for the men killing me off so I am currently on the endangered species list in most of the areas where my kind live!
I am so not smiling about that.
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So there you are! I smile because in almost every way I am a perfect specimen for what I am – A cold blooded reptile (scientifically known to be of the ectotherm category which means that while I do not directly control my bodies temperature I can change my environment to my satisfaction which does affect my bodies temperature – handy that!)
Also smiling is a very good thing, Always!
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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed this fun light-hearted approach to making us a little more aware of the current plight of one of mother nature’s entire species. For more specific information and how you can help. click on this link STOP EXTINCTION! Just a part of our (human) responsibility!
~ Penny
elamany
November 15, 2012 at 10:32 am
really funny ,,,
pennycoho
November 15, 2012 at 11:05 am
LuAnn
November 13, 2012 at 7:40 pm
A very contented smile on that one. Great post.
pennycoho
November 13, 2012 at 7:44 pm
She’s smug almost!
I like it!
StetotheJ
November 12, 2012 at 7:30 am
Informative, interesting, amusing and serious, ah! How you play with my emotions!
pennycoho
November 12, 2012 at 8:46 am
A good thing, don’t you think, for all of us!
StetotheJ
November 12, 2012 at 8:59 am
I wouldn’t want it any other way!
catnipoflife
November 11, 2012 at 4:12 pm
Penny, you have been nominated for the Super Swe-e-et Award @ Awakenings http://awakenings2012.blogspot.com/. I do hope you will accept the award. I am in the process of posting all nominees so if you go to Awakenings homepage and the badge is not first on the page, please wait a few minutes and try again. Hope you had a good weekend! (I have finally made the decision on the Master Award, just have to get it posted! That was a tough one. . .)
pennycoho
November 11, 2012 at 6:02 pm
See I told you that would be the hard part of the Masters Awards, and for all the same reasons I know you went thru in your head! Thank you Sharla. My virtual closet is crammed with these wonderful gifts but I am most appreciative and am coming over to accept dear friend! Penny
catnipoflife
November 11, 2012 at 6:07 pm
I already knew it was crammed but I sensed a tiny light beckoning me into that closet:>) BTW I visited Jake’s and Robyn’s sites. . .OMG I can’t believe you consider me in the same category. What an honor indeed, more than words can say! Now I want to venture more into photography! Oh, dear, where is the time? The time is what we make it!
pennycoho
November 11, 2012 at 6:30 pm
Ah… (visualize me being mystic) my creative friend, time may be elusive but us creative types always transcend such puny matters…we just are…lol! Hows that? And you are most definitely in the same category!
catnipoflife
November 11, 2012 at 6:45 pm
BTW I talked with Jim about the dreams. He said they had stopped in a manner about as fast as their realism occurred. He never had the experience as a child, teen, young adult, etc. It apparently was short-lived but oh-so real! Sometimes when he would explain the nature of a dream it would put chills over me.
pennycoho
November 11, 2012 at 6:50 pm
Okay, thanks for asking him. I appreciate it. Glad it stopped for him!
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November 11, 2012 at 3:05 pm
pennycoho
November 11, 2012 at 6:00 pm
Thanks, she really does look wonderfully smug and it was nice to twist in the very real concern I have about these issues!
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November 11, 2012 at 2:57 pm
thank you for the link I joined and made a small donation……
lenwilliamscarver
November 11, 2012 at 1:21 pm
How awesome temperature adjustment no matter the environment sounds good to me, the no food for two years WOW that needs to be developed (without harming of course and left in natural habitat) so that we might get rid of the obesity. Love the baby on the head of mama…awesome as usual!! lovexx
pennycoho
November 11, 2012 at 5:57 pm
Thanks Len, it was a fun post! Glad you enjoyed it my friend!
babso2you
November 11, 2012 at 12:47 pm
Love the smile photo and the one with the baby on the head!
pennycoho
November 11, 2012 at 5:56 pm
I guess Alligators are “people” too! lol
babso2you
November 11, 2012 at 7:30 pm
They are to their own people!
pennycoho
November 11, 2012 at 7:34 pm
Yes.
anelephantcant
November 11, 2012 at 12:28 pm
AnElephantCant contain his upsetedness
That you are blogging about an alligator
His cousin the croc
Kipling tells ran amok
That is why AnElephant’s nose is much greater
But your point is valid and as cleverly constructed as always.
Charron's Chatter
November 11, 2012 at 11:47 am
I love this. Especially the picture with the baby atop Mama’s crown. 2-3 years, huh? (wowzers!) I am sharing to FB right away. Imagine a very toothsome emoticon /————-/ << here.
pennycoho
November 11, 2012 at 5:55 pm
Thanks Charron! Love it!
Alastair
November 11, 2012 at 11:36 am
Love the way you did that Penny.
Tarzan gave everyone the wrong idea about her
pennycoho
November 11, 2012 at 5:55 pm
Lady Lovely
November 11, 2012 at 11:16 am
pennycoho
November 11, 2012 at 11:25 am
In a must excellent sort of way!
Lady Lovely
November 11, 2012 at 1:19 pm
pennycoho
November 11, 2012 at 5:56 pm
Indeed.
RoSy
November 11, 2012 at 11:15 am
A great smile – If I were her – I’d be smiling too!
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pennycoho
November 11, 2012 at 11:24 am
Exactly!
xx