Now, I did some checking, but I can’t confirm that gators get stymied much by bushes. In some cases, they will hide in the bushes to ambush prey. Keep that in mind if you plan to stroll close to bush-lined ponds in South Carolina or Florida.

I imagine the thickness of the shrubs might be an important factor in slowing down gator movement. But didn’t Mark already move the bushes out of the way for that gator in yesterday’s strip? Why is he doing it again, unless Rivera is replaying the tape to run out the week. And panel 4 seems to imply there is a missing panel preceding that one, else what or who is Mark reacting to?

Helpful Hint: I read that the alligator can run short distances up to about 9 ½ mph!  That’s when chasing prey or tourists who want to feed the gators and take selfies beside them. So, use the zoom feature of your camera for those close-up photos. And work on your sprints.