Alligators sticking their noses through the ice to breathe in SE Oklahoma.

[tblue37]

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Alligators sticking their noses through the ice to breathe in SE Oklahoma. Biologists at a wildlife refuge in McCurtain County will be keeping a close eye on them as the water thaws. (📸: David Arbour, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation)

[dhol82]

1. Oklahoma has alligators?

Who knew?

[DonaldsRump]

2. My question exactly! nt

[Cirque du So-What]

3. I was gonna say that

I had no idea.

[dhol82]

4. Love your sig line!

[Cirque du So-What]

5. Why, thank you

The mobile app doesn’t show sig lines, so I forget I even have one sometimes.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

6. Words I never thought I'd say about alligators... those poor things!!!

[tblue37]

9. I had the same reaction.

[brewens]

7. I've seen that before. Crucial survival strategy. They've been doing it for as long as there

have been alligators.

[Skittles]

8. hardy fuckers

yes INDEED

[Doreen]

10. Aww, poor gators.

[muntrv]

11. I didn't know Oklahoma has alligators.

[Glorfindel]

13. Me, neither, and I'm surprised.

Southeast Oklahoma appears to be on about the same latitude as Atlanta, and there certainly aren't any alligators there. Must be some freak of climate thing.

[Solly Mack]

12. After being around for 37 million years you learn a thing or two about surviving and you pass it on.

First rule: You have to breathe.
Second rule: Eat, lick or break whatever is blocking your ability to breathe.