Young alligator hatchling (Alligator mississippiensis) suns on a sunken log in the Okefenokee Swamp. Mothers aggressively guard the nests when

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A young hatchling suns on a sunken log in the Okefenokee Swamp. Mothers aggressively guard the nests when until the juveniles begin hunting on their own. American alligators were once threatened from hunting but with protections have recovered although hatchlings are vulnerable to predators.

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Size: 6015px × 4027px
Location: Georgia, United States of America
Photo credit: © Melissa Farlow / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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