A small American alligator lifts its head out of the water at Brazos Bend State Park in Texas. Alligators are considered an apex predator.

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A small American alligator lifts its head out of the water at Brazos Bend State Park in Texas. Alligators are considered an apex predator and as such are important to the health of wetlands in the southern United States.

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Size: 5130px × 3512px
Location: Brazos Bend, Texas, USA
Photo credit: © Louise Heusinkveld / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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