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American alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Photo by Allen Hoof
Published on Project Noah
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32.6248, -80.8784

Field Notes

Description:

American alligator cruising in a pond

Habitat:

southeastern coastal lowland

Notes:

the signs at the nearby campground read, "don't let your dogs wander off -- alligators"; I went looking, saw this critter -- at a safe distance, with a planned escape route!

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PublishedDecember 9, 2011

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