A large American Alligator (alligator mississippiensis) basks in the shade of a boardwalk as evening approaches.

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Size: 6697px × 4464px
Location: Inverness, FL, USA
Photo credit: © Phil Lowe / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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