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Chinese alligator
The Natural History Museum
London, United Kingdom
A Chinese alligator.
Scientific name: Alligator sinensis
Chinese dragon
Could this little alligator have inspired stories of the great Chinese dragon? Ancient texts describe Chinese dragons digging burrows, breathing out rain clouds and sleeping in pools during winter. Similarly, the Chinese alligator hibernates underground,and in spring steam rises from males’ nostrilsas they bellow to attract a mate.
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- Title: Chinese alligator
- Type: Taxidermy (whole specimen)
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