American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) displaying courtship behavior prior to mating, Florida, USA, by Dominique Braud/Dembinsky Photo Assoc

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Size: 4267px × 6400px
Location: Florida
Photo credit: © Dominique Braud/Dembinsky Photo Associates/Alamy / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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