Alligator eyes shining in the sunset, Myakka River State Park, Florida
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an alligator has a tapetum lucidum at the back of each eye, which reflects light back into the photoreceptor cells to make the most of low light, and causes its eyes to glow red. photos by larry lynch and david moynahan
An alligator is offered a watermelon as enrichment at a zoo.


