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[[File:IMG_0074.jpg|thumb|334px|Taken in Manatee Springs at the [[Cincinnati Zoo]]]]
[[File:IMG_0074.jpg|thumb|334px|Taken in Manatee Springs at the [[Cincinnati Zoo]]]]Most reptiles pay no attention to their offspring, but '''American alligators''' (<span style="font-style: normal; ">Alligator mississippiensis) </span>are truly tender mothers. The female builds a large mound of rotting vegetation and careful lays her eggs inside to incubate. When they hatch, she guides them to the water and watches out for them for at least two years.
 
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Most reptiles pay no attention to their offspring, but '''American alligators''' (<span style="font-style: normal; ">Alligator mississippiensis) </span>are truly tender mothers. The female builds a large mound of rotting vegetation and careful lays her eggs inside to incubate. When they hatch, she guides them to the water and watches out for them for at least two years. '''Facts'''
 
*Where to see them: Southeastern United States
 
*Where to see them: Southeastern United States
 
*Length: 9 to 16 ft
 
*Length: 9 to 16 ft
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