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Alligator

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Saw a few juvenile alligators while hiking today. Took pics from observation deck. submitted by /u/Practical_Tear_1012 [link] [comments]

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Alligator rabies

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Can alligators get rabies and if so does it make them extra bitey? submitted by /u/MallOpposite [link] [comments]

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Brooklyn alligator facing ‘long process’ as it continues its recovery at Bronx Zoo — Bronx Times

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Sharks in the water may be a given in some places; alligators too. But in New York City, they’re not thought of as common, which is why it was such a shock when an alligator was found and saved from a lake in Brooklyn last month.

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Birding With Alligators

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I am, of course, referring to Alligator mississippiensis , more commonly known as the American Alligator , or, colloquially, as gators. Though alligator attacks are rare they do happen. According to Wikipedia : Alligators are capable of killing humans, but are generally wary enough not to see them as a potential prey.

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Alligators - Alligators History

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submitted by /u/jevonsen [link] [comments].

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Everglades Long-Legged Birds Feed Their Young To Alligators, Everything is Good.

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Long-legged wading birds (Pelecaniformes and Ciconiiformes) actively choose nesting sites above resident American alligators ( Alligator mississippiensis ), apparently to take advantage of the protection from mammalian nest predators that alligator presence offers. Caption for the graphic above: Fig 3.

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Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge Black Bears

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When I was reading up on Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge and realized that it is supposed to be the easiest place on the east coast to see Black Bears I was pretty excited. But, somehow, I never had much luck with seeing bears. Turned out that turning into the dump was the best move I made all day!