LIVE BABY ALLIGATOR WEBCAM
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- Location: Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Source: www.georgiaaquarium.org
- Info: Live streaming baby alligator webcam at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, United States. Juvenile alligators are darker in colour with bright yellow cross-bands. Ageing brings the gradual loss of the banding and the alligator will turn olive brown and black, with some areas around the jaws and neck a creamy white.
More info: American alligators inhabit a wide range of habitats in the Southeastern United States and consume nearly any prey that comes within range. They are most likely to be seen in Florida and Louisiana, where they live in rivers, lakes, ponds, swamps, bayous, and marshes
The American alligator lays 10 to 50 eggs at a time. In the wild, after the hard-shelled eggs are laid, the mother alligator will cover them with mud, sticks and plants. The temperature of the alligator's nest determines what sex the offspring will be. Females alligators are produced when the temperatures are below 28 degrees Celsius and males are produced at temperatures above 33 C. Temperatures in between will produce an even number of males and females.
When the eggs are ready to hatch, the female alligator assists by removing debris from around the eggs and may also help break the shells. As soon as the alligator hatchlings are born, they are able to go and catch their own food.