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The alligator's greatest value to the marsh and the other animals that inhabit it are the "gator holes" that many adults create and expand on over a period of years. An alligator uses its mouth and claws to uproot vegetation to clear out a space; then, shoving with its body and slashing with its powerful tail, it wallows out a depression that stays full of water in the wet season and holds water after the rains stop. During the dry season, and particularly during extended droughts, gator holes provide vital water for fish, insects, crustaceans, snakes, turtles, birds, and other animals in addition to the alligator itself. Sometimes, the alligator may expand its gator hole by digging beneath an overhanging bank to create a hidden den. After tunneling as far as 20 feet (6 m), it enlarges the den, making a chamber with a ceiling high enough above water level to permit breathing. This is not the alligator's nest but merely a way for the reptile to survive the dry season and winters.
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What happens in a gator hole?
A gator hole is a body of water created by alligators digging in marshy areas. They provide a habitat for various species of fish, turtles, birds, and insects. Gator holes also retain water during dry seasons, contributing to the overall ecosystem health.
What do you call the winter alligator homes?
Gator Hole
Who wrote the poem The Gator Hole?
kooka berra
Where does an alligator dwell?
They are called dens. They are also called gator hole.
What is the home of the alligator called?
The place where a gator burrows is referred to as a 'gator hole.' These holes can be up to 20 feet deep and are made in mud or the banks of the water in a swamp or lake or river.
How do alligators repruduce?
They have sex just like us . The male gator has a little flab of skin below the tale. The female gator has a little hole. I don't know how ,but the male sticks the the penis (flab of skin) in the females hole . In a few months she pregnant and lays eggs.
How do you play gator?
Gator Bloodline
Who came up with the phrase if you ain't a gator then you must be gator bait?
Lawrence Wright after the 1996 National Championship game against Florida State. "If you ain't a Gator, you must be Gator Bait! Florida State..."Gator Bait""
When was Gator Golf created?
Gator Golf was created in 1994.
When did Revenge of the 'Gator happen?
Revenge of the 'Gator happened in 1989.
When was Gator Tales created?
Gator Tales was created in 1988.
When did Tail 'Gator happen?
Tail 'Gator happened in 1991.
