What is a gator mating call sound like?
American alligators are not shy about announcing their search for a mate, and the result can sound like a cross between a motorcycle and the world’s loudest snorer. Video captures large male gators performing their mating calls, which involve grunting loudly as they search for partners.
Do alligators make mating calls?
While there is no specific alligator mating call, the males often give out a bellow to avoid crowding of their territory by other males. Bellowing calls are also given out by both the male and female after the completion of egg-laying, usually to claim territory.
How do alligators flirt?
Alligators flirt with physics. When males attract attention by quivering their spiky backs underwater, they create Faraday waves, researchers reported May 23 in Seattle at a meeting of the Acoustical Society of America. These sophisticated patterns are usually seen only in man-made devices.
What months are mating season for alligators?
Most alligator mating takes place in May and June, with nesting in late June and July. Females lay an average of 32 to 46 eggs which hatch in late summer or early fall.
Do alligators bellow?
When Alligators Bellow To attract the perfect female alligator and also to try to ensure their ‘top-dog’ status among the other male gators in the area, alligators will bellow. The male gator puff themselves full of air, like an inflating balloon. This lifts their body high in the water.
Do female alligators bellow?
American alligators bellow year-round, but most frequently during mating season. Bellowing differs between the sexes. Only male alligators produce a water dance, visible due to water droplets sprinkling over their backs, preceding the audible bellow.
How do you call a gator?
People concerned about an alligator should call our toll-free Nuisance Alligator Hotline at 866-FWC-GATOR (866-392-4286).