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species—alligator mississippiensis in the southern united states and the small alligator sinensis in the yangtze river , people's republic of china . for all animals , having offspring requires an expenditure of energy. although alligators are cold-blooded reptiles, the females exhibit parental behavior
, which involves a high level of sacrifice. the females provide parental care by building a nest, laying eggs, covering the nest with vegetation, guarding the nest throughout the two-month incubation period, opening the buried nest to assist in hatching, transporting hatchlings to water, and protecting...
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