Alligator Hatchlings: Learning to Perfect the Hunt
In Alligator Hatchlings: Learning to Perfect the Hunt, the summer wet season rejuvenates Florida landscapes and provides the ideal habitat for baby alligators. This video is excerpted from BBC's Natural World Florida: America's Animal Paradise, a series displaying Florida’s diverse wildlife and its resilience against increasing environmental threats.
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Q: What does the wet season of summer provide for the Florida environment?
A: Land that has been affected by fires receives rain, and the Everglades and other marshy wetlands refill.
Q: What are some of the natural defenses alligator hatchlings have?
A: They are camouflaged with the saw grass. They stay together in pods. The mother alligator keeps watch over them.
Q: Name at least two important reasons why hatchlings must hunt at night.
A: There are fewer predators. The mother alligator does not feed them, so they must practice so they can hunt on their own.
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