Example Sentences

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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

For years, New Yorkers have pondered the myth that alligators roam the city’s sewer system, even celebrating Alligators in the Sewers Day as an unofficial February holiday.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2023

Alligators spend about half their time under water, getting things to eat, but when the sun shines hot they like to bask in it.

From Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Sunny South by Hope, Laura Lee