Watch: 'Godzilla' the alligator hauls massive Burmese python through water in Florida Everglades Here's how American alligators in Florida deal with the cold: Alligators are ectotherms (cold-blooded), ...
"The American alligator is pretty well adapted to deal ... Brumation is basically the reptile version of hibernation. However, brumating reptiles do not enter a deep sleep like hibernating mammals ...
This is what has happened to this alligator here." Brumation, similar to hibernation, is a survival state that helps reptiles endure harsh, cold climates. The video has garnered over 6 million ...