🐊😳 A massive alligator spotted in Central Florida shows off one of the reptile’s two main forms of land movement: the “high walk.” Unlike the low “sprawl,” where the belly stays close to or touches the ground, a high walk lifts the body up on all four limbs and gives the gator a surprisingly powerful, almost prehistoric-looking stride. Seeing a big one move like this is a reminder that alligators can be far more mobile on land than many people realize.
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Alligators move on land by 2 forms of locomotion called – "sprawl" (with the belly making contact with the ground) and – "high walk" (up-on-four-limbs). This is a high walk used by a big one spotted in Central Florida [📹 Kim Joiner] https://t.co/vwjpdZ2Sn6
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