Alligators swallow their food whole, including bones. Everything is digested.
E.L. McIlhenny, in his fascinating book "The Life History of the American Alligator" described the digestive capacity of Alligator gastric juices...........
"The Alligator's digestive juices must be very strong because any food swallowed is digested thoroughly. Even bones, hair, feathers and scales are digested so thoroughly that there is not a trace of them in the excrement. When opening the stomachs of alligators to examine their contents, when the stomach juices have gotten on my hand, I have experienced a severe burning sensation that persisted for quite an hour or more." .....
Alligators swallow their food whole, including bones. And everything is digested.
Here are the words of E.L. McIlhenny in his book "The Life History of rhe American Alligator" ..........
"The Alligator's digestive juices must be very strong because any food swallowed is digested thoroughly. Even bones, hair, feathers and scales are digested so thoroughly that there is not a trace of them in the excrement. When opening the stomachs of alligators to examine their contents, when the stomach juices have gotten on my hand, I have experienced a severe burning sensation that persisted for quite an hour or more." .....
Here are the words of E.L. McIlhenny in his book "The Life History of rhe American Alligator" ..........
"The Alligator's digestive juices must be very strong because any food swallowed is digested thoroughly. Even bones, hair, feathers and scales are digested so thoroughly that there is not trace of them in the excrement. When opening the stomachs of alligators to examine their contents, when the stomach juices have gotten on my hand, I have experienced a severe burning sensation that persisted for quite an hour or more." .....
So I just knew you wanted to see what happens to bones after passing through an Alligator's digestive system.
Robert
May 17, 2024 at 01:02 PM
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