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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that alligators can live in “salt water for a few hours or even days.” Of course, their natural habitat is in swamps, lakes, ponds ...
Researchers have found that some alligators can climb as high as 13 feet. So most fences in developed areas cannot deter a motivated gator trying to escape captivity or find water. ©timyee ...
Perhaps you’ve never seen an alligator climb a tree, but you’ve probably seen one climb a chain link fence. “Alligators are strong and muscular, making them agile climbers,” Price said ...
American alligators are less vulnerable to cold than American crocodiles. Unlike an American crocodile, which would immediately succumb to the cold and drown in water at 45 °F (7 °C) or less, an American alligator can survive in such temperatures for some time without displaying any signs of discomfort. [87]
The water can be crystal clear – always a surprise to outsiders who think of the Everglades as a dark, muddy swamp. Bromeliads are in full bloom. Light filters softly through the bald cypress trees.
In cold weather, alligators remain submerged with their tails in deeper, less-cold water and their nostrils projecting just above the surface. If ice forms on the water, they maintain ice-free breathing holes, and there have been occasions when their snouts have become frozen into ice.
They also follow seasonal fluctuations in water-level, while the smooth-fronted caiman does not, which may explain how the two species are able to live in sympatry. [ 10 ] Cuvier's dwarf caiman is a freshwater species and is found in forested riverine habitats and areas of flooded forest around lakes.
The video is a minute and a half long and shows the boater, a man named Marty Welch, slowly trying to get through the water without hitting any gators. In the video you can hear Welch say they're ...