Watch as we take you on our Airboat tour in Ocala Florida.

I just learned that an alligator can crack a turtle shell in two with its powerful jaws! @Michael Leach #gatorscout #TheWildShutterbug

Click here to read about more reptiles! Copperheads are pit vipers and use a heat- sensing pit organ to “see” heat radiating from an unsuspecting prey item. Write something you have learned about alligators and get your gator badge! . . . #herpetology#herpatology#biology#venom#head#copper#reptile

Let’s learn about Alligators together. What are some things you know or think you know about the Alligator? I know that baby alligators are easy prey for larger Gators. Thats why you will rarely see a baby alligator in the open water. They stick to smaller bodies of water, attached to the big riv

We found two snapping turtles between 5 and 6 am. The first shot was captured at 3 am. - Some confuse this common snapping turtle with the alligator snapping turtle. - Alligator snapping turtles are actually a rare sight, compared to these. - Alligator snapping turtle’s populations are decreasing

Did you know ? Mature Alligators do not eat fresh meat all the time. It can make their stomachs upset. They are scavengers who hunt Or opportunistic hunters. Instead of relying on finding decomposing meals; these scavengers hunt, unlike other animals who rely on carrion (rotten meat) like the Vul

Where is the pit organ on a pit viper? . Simply answered... It is lower than and in between the eye and nostril. . A quick diagram displays the location. Click here to read about copperheads! . . . #herpetology #herpatology #biology #venom #head #copper #reptile #wildlife #animals #diagram #art