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Alligators and crocodiles have eyes that are adapted for seeing in air, not water.

From Salon • Sep. 13, 2024

The two have a symbiotic relationship: Alligators patrol the flooded forests where wood storks nest, keeping predators such as raccoons away from eggs.

From National Geographic • Dec. 12, 2023

Bald Eagles, American Alligators and Peregrine Falcons are just a few of the roughly 60 species that had recovered enough to be “delisted” by late 2023.

From Scientific American • Oct. 20, 2023

Alligators become more aggressive in search of food and protection for their eggs.

From Washington Times • Jul. 19, 2023

Alligators and the lizard family are skinned like the other four-footed species, as are snakes and fish, with the exception they have no limb bones to be cleaned and preserved.

From Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration by Farnham, Albert B.