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Question of the Day
Do female Florida alligators make the same loud roar as males do?
The loud roar of the Florida alligator (more appropriately called the American alligator) is part of the male’s mating behavior and apparently not done by females. Both sexes do, however, hiss at enemies and each other. The female is most likely to be dangerous to humans when she is guarding a nest of eggs.
Word of the Day
Perigee
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- Oct 12 Indigenous Peoples' Day
Puzzle of the Day
My first is company; my second shuns company; my third assembles company; my whole amuses company. (What’s the word? Each clue is a syllable!)
Co-nun-drum
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