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What causes an alligator to growl?

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Growling is a sound that gators make when they feel threatened and want to be left alone. They also do this in the summer when they're looking for girlfriends. Some folks call it a bellow. It's the same thing. read more

Growling is a sound that gators make when they feel threatened and want to be left alone. They also do this in the summer when they’re looking for girlfriends. Some folks call it a bellow. read more

They growl, hiss and cough, the babies make a high-pitched sort of backwards “urp” sound, and when they’re mating the males will make an almost infra-sonic boom. A.Sanichar has a video with the boom recorded — ignore the tenor “faaaaaa” that sounds human, that’s a recording artifact. read more

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Alligator GRowl! photo - Larry Handal photos at pbase.com
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America's WETLAND: Resource Center
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Do Alligators Make Noises?
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