It took the alligator many months to build its nest and begin guarding its young when they were born.
A video that was shared on Facebook not so long ago shows an alligator with a length of eight feet leading its young to water.
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The video was broadcast earlier this week by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC), and it displays a large adult alligator attentively caring for its young.
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) announced on their Facebook page that an 8-foot alligator has been building a 6-foot nest in the Red Slough Wildlife Management Area in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, since the month of July.
