Because alligators and crocodiles are ectothermic, they have to rely on external sources of heat to regulate their body temperature, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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The more than 30,000 alligators in Mississippi seemingly disappear during the colder months — but they don’t go far, according to wildlife experts. Once the weather cools, the cold-blooded reptiles ...

Navigating southern waters requires accounting for a staggering 70,000 resident predators. The 56 specimens relocated to the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge face a fatal reproductive barrier.