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"In the Mood"

Breeding season for the American Alligators has begun. Although they have no vocal cords, this big bull bellowed so low and loudly, I first thought it was someone trying to start the engine of a generator. Like barking dogs in the neighborhood, several nearby males all answered. This big bull, standing up on all fours, high as possible, bloating like a toad as he sucks air his lungs and blows it out in intermittent, deeply resonating roars.

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Uploaded on September 8, 2012
Taken on March 19, 2011