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alligator
(redirected from American Alligators)

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alligator
amphibious reptiles of the order Crocodylia. The closely related crocodile, caiman and gavials are also members.
alligator clips
spring-loaded, slightly-toothed clamps with long jaws; used particularly as electrodes on an electrocardiograph because they can be easily attached to the animal's skin.
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Recent evidence suggests that American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) may be capable of transmitting West Nile virus (WNV) to other alligators.
Alligators as West Nile virus amplifiers by Bunning, Michel / Emerging Infectious Diseases
No North American alligator had ever been diagnosed with the infection, but then again North American alligators hadn't had much of a chance to catch it.
After West Nile virus: what will it do to the birds and beasts of ... by Milius, Susan / Science News
In the past 20 years, American alligators, bald eagles, Maguire daisies, brown pelicans, gray whales, and Wright fishhook cacti have all made solid comebacks from the verge of extinction.
America's act of hope by Plaut, Josh / Science World
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