Deformed Alligator eating fish

IraRunyan

Below is a sequence of images depicting a 6' Alligator eating a fish at the Viera Wetlands. At first glance it appears to be just another average Alligator at the wetlands until it raises its snout out of the water. You can then see that its lower jaw is about 3 inches short! I don't know what causes that deformity, but I have seen it on other Alligators at Viera.

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8. A better look at the deformity.....

JillLang

Great action shots! Nice and sharp. Don't know anything about his lower jaw though.

Art Scott

good shots.....as to the deformity.....probably too much inbreeding.....Was it humming dueling banjos by any chance??????????? :-}}

RJPJ

Great shots! dunno about the jaw , looks like it has trouble handling large fish though.

Dennis Kaczor

Nice series Ira, strange how the bottom jaw is that short, maybe a fight? Or birth defect

dlplumer

Cool set of action photos

Nikonic1

Nice, Art roflrofl

Cool set Ira.

Qarik

just needs braces I think