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Alligator mississippiensis
In the water, alligators swim like fish; moving their pelvic regions and tails from side to side. Alligators have broad snouts. When the jaws are closed, the edge of the upper jaws covers the lower teeth which fit into depressions in the upper jaw.
This one was sitting motionless under the bridge. Only its eyes and nostrils visible. It sank quietly while I was taking its photo.
Sabine NWR,about 8 miles south of Hackberry, on State Highway 27, was established in 1937 to provide habitat for migratory waterfowl and other birds. The refuge consists of a basin of wetlands located between the Gulf's beach cheniers (oak ridges)and the coastal prairie, which is one of the most productive and fertile areas of North America. It encompasses 124,511 acres of fresh,intermediate and brackish marshes and is one of the largest estuarine-dependent marine species nurseries in southwest Louisiana. It has also been designated as an "Internationally Important Bird Area" due to the numerous wading, water and marsh birds that utilize it throughout the year.
Spotted on Sep 26, 2012
Submitted on Oct 4, 2012
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