If alligators lay an average of 40 eggs a mating season, how come we don’t have an alligator epidemic? Rabbits only have 12 offspring by comparison!! 306 viewsJanuary 1, 2024 Question100.55K November 4, 2022 0 Comments Seriously. Some gators can lay NINETY EGGS! How is this not a problem? How does nature handle this? Why aren’t we up to our knees in big scaly bellowing carnivores? In: 12 6 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted November 4, 2022 0 Comments Baby alligators have a lot of predators. Birds of prey. Snakes. Big fish. *Alligators* Of those 90 eggs big mama lays, 89 won’t reach adulthood. This is typical for most animals that crank out dozens of spawn – it’s an adaptation to low survival rates. You are viewing 1 out of 6 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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