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A powerful tail helps the American alligator propel itself through the water, with a top speed of 20mph (32.1kph). On land, the alligator's top speed is 35mph (56.3kph) for short distances. You may have noticed this individual is missing a right hind foot. An alligator missing one or more limbs is common, but they are highly resilient and often live long after these injuries. #americanalligator #locomotion #wildlife #keepflwild #keepfloridawild #nature #swamp #education #lovefl
Location: Florida
2 years ago
Photo Canvas of the Wild - Happy #sharkweek 🦈 Here are three iconic requiem sharks 👉 The tiger shark, blue shark, and bull shark. Requiem sharks are part of the family "Carcharhinidae", which includes about 264 species.…
Photo Canvas of the Wild - Common bottlenose dolphins are found all over the world, with some populations specializing in coastal habitats and others preferring the pelagic. The coastal dolphins can be territorial and often…
Video Canvas of the Wild - Young green sea turtles are carnivorous and stay mostly in the pelagic (i.e. the entire water column generally beyond shallow, tidal areas and not including the sea floor). As they mature they…
Video Canvas of the Wild - The Atlantic goliath grouper is a big fish. They are found throughout Florida’s coastal waters and the Gulf of Mexico to the Carribbean, down to Brazil. They are also found in the Pacific from…
Photo Canvas of the Wild - Oceanic manta rays are the largest ray species in the world, reaching over 23 feet from wingtip to wingtip and weighing over 5,000 pounds! These gentle giants are filter feeders, and spend their…
Photo Canvas of the Wild - Green sea turtles are found along many of the world's tropical and temperate zones, often migrating long distances between their feeding grounds and nesting sites. One sea turtle was even recorded…

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