Alligator close-up at the Gatorland open air Breeding Mash.

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The alligator is notorius for its bone-crushing bites. In addition,the alligator has been described as a "living fossil" having been extant for 200 million years, beginning in the Mesozoic Era.

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Size: 3600px × 2400px
Location: Gatorland Orlando Florida, USA.
Photo credit: © David Cantrille / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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