No crocodiles but a few logodiles
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381938)
Rockingham, Australia
January 31, 2019 2:58am CST
We’re home again after our two nights on a house-boat. Our briefing on Tuesday morning took the best part of two hours. We then headed upstream as far as we were allowed. There were lots of water-birds along the way and we took a lot of photos of them.
I was sitting on the front deck doing some crochet while Vince navigated and put my work down quickly to grab my camera which resulted in the crochet hook taking a nosedive into the river. I guess it could have been worse.
The river wound back and forth and was quite narrow in places. We had to keep a lookout for low branches and ‘logodiles’ which sometimes wash into the river when there are heavy rains. Luckily we didn’t see any crocodiles and very few logodiles.
Rather than put a photo of a logodile, I’ve used a photo of ‘Miss Bianca’. As you enter the front (bow) of the boat, the steering in on the right. Behind that is the kitchen, fridge then the bathroom with shower and toilet. On the left from the bow is the dining/lounge area then two bunks then a double bed. There was a barbecue on the back deck and chairs on both front and back decks. A very comfortable ‘home’ for two people but perhaps little crowded for four.
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@WorDazza (15826)
• Manchester, England
31 Jan 19
Not many people know but the logodile (latin name logodilius interriverus) is the only known aquatic predator not able to propel itself through the water, making them a rather ineffective hunter.
It's surprising there's so many of them about really.
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@WorDazza (15826)
• Manchester, England
1 Feb 19
@ThreeTeddies I knew it! Behind that cuddly username and avatar lurks none other than David Attenborough!
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@ThreeTeddies (2038)
• United Kingdom
31 Jan 19
@WorDazza It's actually an ambush predator which simply skulks in a likely place and waits for its prey to come to it which is a very energy-efficient method of predation since it doesn't require a propulsion system.
The reason there are so many of them about is because of the so-called 'splinter effect'. When it captures a prey item the resultant struggles from the prey dislodge splinters from the logodile's hide. These splinters disperse through the water column and quickly become adult logodiles.
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@JudyEv (381938)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Feb 19
@arthurchappell We hare hiring an eight-person one in France in May. It looks much fancier - more an elongated cabin-cruiser.
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looks fun
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
31 Jan 19
sounds like a lovely time 'n i'm most certain the pics snapped 're jest brilliant. can't wait fer ya to start sharin' some here. giggled o'er the logodiles 's that's 'kin to what we called 'em back'n the hills, lol.
the boat sounds wonderful, though i agree 4'd prolly been a crowd. shame 'bout that crochet hook, but aint like ya could'a fished such out. hopefully no critter'll get the idea such'd be edible 'n 't do 'em harm.
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@JudyEv (381938)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Feb 19
We didn't hurry anywhere - just tonked upriver then downriver then back to port. 
@Ronrybs (21503)
• London, England
4 Feb 19
@JudyEv I used to do sub aqua and on my first open water dive it was a rough sea and I was sick and looking very green. When it was my turn to dive I spent the first five minutes sitting on the bottom. It was so calm and I felt a lot better!
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
31 Jan 19
I have no idea of what the logodile is.I guess it is log -round trunk.The house-boat has all facilities you want.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
1 Feb 19
@JudyEv I know what you meant.That was really more terrible than crocodile.
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
31 Jan 19
That is a really cute little houseboat. I would love something like that. Glad to hear that all went well on your adventure.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
31 Jan 19
Oh that is absolutely beautiful! I'm happy you had a good time. Those "logodiles" sound almost as dangerous as their reptile cousins. lol
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@ThreeTeddies (2038)
• United Kingdom
31 Jan 19
Must have been a good holiday! My wife and I did something similar a couple of years ago when we hired a motor boat to cruise one of Scotland's longest canals. We thoroughly enjoyed our holiday too!
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@JudyEv (381938)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Feb 19
We hired a long boat in Ireland in the late 1990s and that was great too. We seriously thought about buying a motor boat in Ireland but the logistics are a bit too difficult. We did have a motor-home over there and spent several extended periods in it. I'm sure you would have had a wonderful time. We were blown away with the Kelpies when we toured up there.
