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Alligators Video

Wondering what makes an alligator tick? The video available here will give you a quick glimpse at these magnificant creatures.

Running time: 4 minutes 41 seconds
Written, narrated and directed by: Ryan Stubblebine

After selecting the appropriate format the video should begin playing automatically. If you experience a lot of buffering, try pausing the video and waiting for it to load before viewing.

Available Downloads
Video for Windows Video for iPod/Mac Transcript
41,148kb WMV File 86309kb MP4 File 397k PDF File

Did You Know?

A great white heron scratches its neck. Notice the color of the legs.

The great white heron is very similar to the great white egret. However, look closely and you will see that the heron has yellow legs, while the egret has black legs. The great white heron is found only in south Florida in the United States. It can also be found on several caribbean islands.