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23 - Moonrise Gator
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Ponds, such as Nine Mile Pond in Everglades National Park, hold an extremely high density of American alligators, particularly in the dry season. Some ponds in the Shark River Slough, while covering less than an acre, can support over 200 alligators. These deep ponds, often formed as a result of mining limestone to build roads, never dry out during the dry season. Therefore, they are able to hold larger populations of fish, turtles, and other vertebrates than prairies, providing an abundant food source for top-level predators such as alligators.
Nine Mile Pond, Everglades National Park, Florida.
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