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American Alligators
Alligator mississippiensi
28.9431, -81.3428
Field Notes
Description:
The alligator has a broad head. The alligator uses its powerful tail to propel itself through water. The tail accounts for half the alligator's length. While alligators move very quickly in water, they are generally slow-moving on land. They can, however, move quickly for short distances.
Habitat:
St. Johns River across the river from Blue Springs State Park.
Notes:
Eggs generally hatch in mid-August. Sex is fully determined at the time of hatching and irreversible thereafter, and depends on the temperature of egg incubation, with temperatures of 86°F producing females, and 93°F yielding only males.
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American alligator
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PublishedJune 9, 2014
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