Video: Alligator stops traffic in South Carolina as mating season begins
Alligators may be spotted in areas they might not otherwise be during warmer months as they search to find a mate.
Alligators may be spotted in areas they might not otherwise be during warmer months as they search to find a mate.
Alligators may be spotted in areas they might not otherwise be during warmer months as they search to find a mate.
Why did the alligator cross the road? Biology.
Sam Rini spotted an alligator on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, on Thursday.
The video above shows the slow-moving animal lumbering its way across the street, seemingly paying no mind to the vehicles it had stopped.
According to the , people should expect to see more of the same in the coming months due to mating season.
Alligators may be spotted in areas they might not otherwise be in the coming weeks as they search to find a mate. Alligators reach sexual maturity when they are 6 to 8 feet long, and begin courting in April. breeding takes place in May and early June.
A female can lay a single clutch of 30 to 50 eggs in a mound of vegetation, between early June to mid July.
After about two months of incubation, the 9-to-10-inch baby gators hatch.
SCDNR says the female may defend and stay with the babies for up to a year, gradually removing herself as caregiver as the next breeding season nears.
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Remember that harassment of gators, including feeding them, is illegal in many U.S. states. Those caught breaking the rules could face heavy fines and/or jail time.