![TIL the sex of alligator hatchlings is based purely on temperature while incubating. At 86F or lower, the babies will all be female; at 93F or higher, they will all be male. TIL the sex of alligator hatchlings is based purely on temperature while incubating. At 86F or lower, the babies will all be female; at 93F or higher, they will all be male.](https://external-preview.redd.it/u8BwWtjDTB0hNFpme_Be8tSU5aN86mXesikeflLdLjM.jpg?auto=webp&s=11e490cc9ba0af050f87414e3928eb037049bf72)
TIL the sex of alligator hatchlings is based purely on temperature while incubating. At 86F or lower, the babies will all be female; at 93F or higher, they will all be male.
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UGA partners with Okefenokee swamp to conserve and protect native alligators - UGA Public Service and Outreach
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