Why do alligators eat rocks?! Scientists have long thought alligators gobble stones for the same reason as birds...to aid in digestion. But new research indicates they eat rocks to increase time under water! According to an article in 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 by Jake Beuhler published 1 Feb 2019: "The stones—which were only about 2.5% of the alligators' body weight—seemed to make a significant difference, increasing dive time by an average of 88% and up to 35 minutes" Not to bad for a dinosaur, eh? Payne

Do alligators have tongues? And what the heck is that thing sticking out? Alligators have always fascinated me. OK, who am I kidding...all wildlife fascinates me 😁 But gators are their own kind of cool! Check out this side view of a big ol' swamp puppy yawn. In the first segment you can see the tongue briefly come up into view. Yes, gators have a tongue but it is attached and it doesn't move like ours does. But it is present and functions very well to help them with their meals. And what we see