Contrary to popular belief, alligators do not hibernate since they are cold-blooded reptiles. Alligators and other reptiles’ version of hibernation is brumating. When brumating in winter, they stay much less active than normal, and do not eat, but will drink water to avoid dehydration. They ...
There are plenty of ways to get an up-close look at one of the thousands of alligators in Everglades National Park, the third largest park in the lower 48 states. The 15-mile road to the Shark Valley Visitors Center can be done by tram, bike, or foot, and alligators can be spotted ...
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Black widow spiders - Where you’ll see them: Black widow spiders live primarily in temperate regions in the southern and western United States. Known forthe red hourglass on their backs, black widow spiders might be some of the most notorious arachnids. Though they are venomous and will attac...
Another conspicuous bird (in its choice of perch – if not in its numbers) is Long-tailed Tyrant which was seen occasionally on dead snags along the roads. There weren’t as many cotinga species in Suriname as in Guyana but we did get good views of Purple-throated Cotingas but unfortunat...
Dinosaurs look like alligators, crocodiles, those non-domesticated predators with no “harmless”, absurd comparison. They make for a better threat. Even the giant Moas of Australia (New Zealand? Pacific rim islands?) don’t actually look scary, because … well, because they look too familiar....
But this hard body might be a bony covering, like that of the antediluvian animals; and I should be free to class this monster among amphibious reptiles, such as tortoises or alligators. Well, no! the blackish back that supported me was smooth, polished, without scales. The blow produced...
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But white-tailed deer are well adapted to surviving severe winter weather. They prepare in the summer and fall by eating more and putting on layers of fat. When winter arrives, they become more sedentary, they eat less, and they use their stored fat. ...
Wrassle alligators. Whatever he could do to pay the bills for him and Laurel. “Huh. Why don’t you sit? I’ll bring you a plate when they’re done.” “Oh, I don’t--” Beau gave him a raised eyebrow, Dillon chuckled, and ...