A. James Spotila, a professor at Drexel University, conducted a study on mouth gaping by alligators to determine why these big reptiles, as well as crocodiles, will sometimes sit motionless with their ...

Florida Alligator Stuck in Pond with Her Mouth Taped Shut Is Rescued and Freed After 2 Months In the image, the gator's tongue is fully visible and shows its snout torn below the eyeballs.

Billie assured McAuliffe that as long as he got on the animal’s back and wrapped his arms around the alligator’s mouth, he would be safe: “The muscles he uses to open his mouth are ...