Lafitte National Park April 18, 2010 |
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Now for the gator growl (mating call). The gators were all seen on the first trip (4-18-10). It was cool but with no wind that morning. There were quite a few aligators and most were making this sound: |
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Here's what Doug and I observed. We thought these sounds were frogs at first because there were so many and sounded almost like barking. He looks like he breathes in and rises up in the water. He inflates the area that looks like his throat. His body sinks down. He exhales and what looks like ripples appear on his back. His growl is heard. |
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