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"Edge of Safety" - American Alligator Baby in Den
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"Edge of Safety" - American Alligator Baby in Den

by Jason Hahn

Category: FaunaAdded June 1, 200953 views

Reptiles

Keywords: Alligator mississippiensis, American Alligator, aquatic, baby, burrow, carnivore, crocodilians, crocodylia, den, endangered, marine predator, reptile

Baby American Alligator resting in the shade of the mouth of a den along the Myakka River. Normally submerged, an abnormally dry season exsposed the mouth of the den.
Image Format: Digital Capture - 7 to 9MPImage Crop: Full FrameDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: NA