This pattern has even been observed intraspecifically among allopatric populations of Nile crocodiles that vary in their advertisement signaling behavior depending on habitat type: populations that live in continuous aquatic habitats call less frequently and with reduced intensity compared to the more vocal...
Male alligators are also known to use infrasound during their mating behavior, as one of their routines is to engage in bellowing in infrasound while their head and tail is above the water, with their midsection very slightly submerged, making the surface of the water that is directly over ...
There are around 3 to 4 American alligator attacks on humans each year in Florida, with fatalities occurring once every three or so years. American Alligator Behavior and Life Cycle Like most reptiles, the American alligator hatches from an egg. Mother alligators lay clutches of about 30-50 egg...
Behavior and Lifestyle American Alligators are clumsy on land The Alligator is a solitary predator that is actually surprisingly clunky when moving about on land. They tend to be quite slow, moving by either crawling or sliding along the slippery banks on their bellies. They are highly territor...
Due to its rarity and also secretive behavior, in recent historical times the alligator have never been abundant. Due to rapid habitat loss and uncontrolled killing of the species with the human population growth in China, the Chinese alligator was found only in scattered groups in southeastern ...
Group Behavior Sociable Fun Fact Unlike other alligators, the Chinese alligator is armored all over, even on its belly. Estimated Population Size 100-150 in the wild; 20,000 in captivity Biggest Threat Humans Most Distinctive Feature Osteoderms on its belly Other Name(s) China alligator, muddy...
Living in these areas has completely unknown consequences for alligator behavior, physiology, and population viability; more research is clearly needed to fully understand how these large predators may fare as urbanization continues across their range. Valuable insights could be made by studying possible...
As we ruminate on the reptilian,we might spare a thought for Warder Clyde Allee; he died on this date in 1955. A zoologist and ecologist who researched the social behavior, aggregations, and distribution of both land and sea animals, he discovered that cooperation is both beneficial and essent...
The much smaller females top out at around 50 pounds. Behavior Alligator snappers spend most of their lives in water, the exception being when females trudge about 160 feet inland to nest. They can stay submerged for 40 to 50 minutes before surfacing for air. The alligator snapper employs a...
Stray Dogs Dogs are often our beloved family pets. Unfortunately, many dogs do not have homes, due to a variety of reasons. Some dogs become a nuisance around town. They can bark, harass other dogs, scavenge, and worst of all pose as a violent threat to unsuspecting civilians. Others sim...