Sunday, August 14, 2011

All About Alligators

This blog entry is all about alligators! 

It contains information that every Florida seventh grader knows & you should know too!  




 Adult male alligators can weight more than 1,000 pounds and grow as long as 14 feet.


 Feeding alligators makes them lose their fear of humans.


 A hand-fed alligator becomes a nuisance and will be trapped and destroyed.


 Dense native shrubs around bodies of fresh/brackish water can discourage alligators from sunning in your yard.


 Adult alligators dig holes or take care of holes that hold water year-round. Other fish and wildlife use gator holes during times of drought.


A female alligator can be fiercely protective of her nest, eggs and young. She is never far from her hatchlings.

I hope you learned something today!

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