Swamp Dreams
by Susan Rissi Tregoning
Title
Swamp Dreams
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Susan Rissi Tregoning
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A young alligator asleep in the Cypress Swamp.
On my short hike around the Cypress Swamp, I spotted 5 small alligators. They were all around 4 or 5 feet long.
The Cypress Swamp is a top 30 site along the Natchez Trace Parkway. It is located at mile marker #122 near Jackson, Mississippi.
Just a few fascinating alligator facts…
The gender of an alligator is determined by the temperature of egg incubation. If the temperature is less than 86 °F, they will all be females; if the temperature is greater than 93 °F, only males will be produced; and a temperature from 86°F - 93 °F produces a mixture of male and female. Baby alligators typically stay with their mother for 1 to 3 years. Age does not define sexual maturity, length does. The American alligator is sexually mature at about six feet long.
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Copyright 2019 Susan Rissi Tregoning
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March 31st, 2019
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