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Teeth

This small (about 5 1/2 feet long) gator was parked beside the trail around 40 Acre Lake. They open their mouths like this for the same reason a dog pants - it helps them maintain their body temperature. The afternoon was hot, and most gators were in the water, but not this one.

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Uploaded on May 10, 2012
Taken on May 5, 2012