Peggy C's photos with the keyword: Gator

a Gator .. saw him as he raised up from the lake and yawned .. the bubbles are from his splash back into the waters .. his head is massive (at least with those jaws open) .. a prehistoric creature .. given lots of respect (and space) ! ..Florida Armored Submersible.. , per alfuso :) * taken from the safety of my vehicle * © All rights reserved en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alligator

from warm, sunny Florida - THIS is sunbathing - © All rights reserved ------------------ - Official Reptile of the State of Florida - the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) - once hunted almost to extinction - it has become populous enough - that hunts can be held [ yes, they call it a 'harvest' ] - but, you have to have over $1,000 to participate - that should weed out some - when alligators no longer are afraid of humans - that is when they become dangerous - it is against the law to feed them - how can they tell the hand-that-feeds-them - from another human? - there are many interesting [ and scary articles on the internet ] - IF you live here, you know to respect these creatures - who have been here way before we were born - shall be here long after we are gone - if you are going to visit Florida - these are wild animals - now, seriously - you really want to get up close and make friends with this ?

come to Florida ..." Dianne M. - Official Reptile of the State of Florida - the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) - once hunted almost to extinction - it has become populous enough - that hunts can be held [ yes, they call it a 'harvest' ] - but, you have to have over $1,000 to participate - that should weed out some - when alligators no longer are afraid of humans - that is when they become dangerous - it is against the law to feed them - how can they tell the hand-that-feeds-them - from another human? - there are many interesting [ and scary articles on the internet ] - IF you live here, you know to respect these creatures - who have been here way before we were born - shall be here long after we are gone - if you are going to visit our State - these are wild animals - now, seriously - look at the collage above - you really want to get up close and make friends with this ? © All rights reserved [ is this better, Dianne M.? ]