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phoenix Zoo TRAIL CARDS
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He is full grown. Enjoys shade and his pond. Responds to auditory/visual cues to come for feeding. He will interact with boomer balls and the fill pipe for his pool. Doesn't seem to care too much about cardboard.
One of only 2 species of alligator
Males and females will bellow during breeding season
Females will nest on mounds of mud and vegetation
They can lay 10-40 eggs
Females will guard their nest and bring offspring to the water when they hatch
Females have been know to live with their young through the first winter
Nest temperatures withing range of 86-89 degrees will have both male and female offspring.
Temps above 93 degress will produce only male offspring
Temps below 86 degrees will produce only female offspring
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