Video: Three-Legged Alligator Builds Nest For Her Babies, Internet Amazed
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The benefit of providing parental care in the alligator system is that it greatly increases the chances that some of the offspring will make it to adulthood.
Nothing beats the love of a mother, and now proving this a video showing a three-legged mother alligator taking care of her babies and building a nest for them is gaining traction online. Shared on Facebook, the video shows the mother alligator limping to the nest and taking it apart to get to her babies.
"She created this big nest with sticks, twigs, etc. and is now protecting her babies with her life with just 3 limbs," the caption of the post read.
"If this doesn't show you how incredibly fascinating and resilient these creatures are, I don't know what will. They're totally misunderstood. Staying with their babies for up to two years after hatching shows just that. I felt so blessed to witness this," it added.
Watch the video below:
