This is for our subscribers, but you can get it for free!
Simply provide your email address to read all our articles, PLUS we'll send you a free gift 🎁 as a thank you
for joining our email community: Ranger Rick's Nature Notebook Printable!
With no fins or flippers, alligators are silent and sneaky hunters because they can shift the position of their lungs to change how high they float in the water. When diving, the alligator uses its muscles to push its lungs toward its tail, so the head is easier to submerge. When it rolls, its lungs are pushed to the side. When it surfaces, the lungs are nearer the head.
With no fins or flippers, alligators are silent and sneaky hunters because they can shift the position of their lungs to change how high they float in the water. When diving, the alligator uses its muscles to push its lungs toward its tail, so the head is easier to submerge. When it rolls, its lungs are pushed to the side. When it surfaces, the lungs are nearer the head.
