Freezing gators…

No,  it’s not some kind of strange,  inhumane science experiment.  In fact, the gators do it to themselves.  What I find so astonishing is that I have seen plenty of gators in warm weather climates along the tier of Deep South states,   But I wasn’t aware of brummation then,  and missed the report on this same bunch of gators in North Carolina last year.   So here are  the photos to  prove that gators stick their snouts of water that’s about to freeze so they can breathe and stay that way a while without apparent harm.  Apparently it’s similar to hibernation.  Well,  make me a biscuit and call me Sam…