🐊 Ever wanted to hear what an Alligator can sound like? Check otu this video to listen our American Alligator Nero vocalize what is called a 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 with the thunder and rain. Rain, especially during mating season can ehance the natural behaviors, such as territorial displays and mating calls, that can lead an alligator to bellow! Alligators may also bellow in response to the loud, powerful sounds of thunder, which can be interpreted as other gators vocalizing. #alligator #zoo #animalfacts

😱 Have you ever heard an alligator bellow? It sounds like a lion roar! 😳 Males literally inflate their body with air to vibrate the water creating the roaring sound. 🐊 They do this to compete for the right to mate. This was so neat to witness! We love hiking during our RV travels to be able to see nature’s best. 📍A great place to view huge alligators is from the boardwalk of the La Chua Trail in Paynes Prairie State Park. 👉 Check out the blog post 18 Best Hikes In Florida in our BIO or www.

Alligator senses! My personal experiences have taught me alligators have excellent senses of hearing and scent detection, far exceeding what a human can do. Their eyesight definitely works differently than ours which makes people think they have poor vision, but when I go to catch one and try to sneak up they spot me from WAY far away, so they have excellent vision but it works differently than ours. I also mentioned the little black dots in their face, these are called the integumentary sensory