Do alligators sit on their eggs?

Anonymous

∙ 17y ago

Updated: 8/16/2019

No, they do not. The eggs are buried in mounds of organic material (leaves, grass, etc.). Heat generated through decomposition of this material warms the eggs. The mother alligator stands close guard, but does not sit on or otherwise warm the eggs herself. it is right.

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∙ 17y ago

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