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A Young Locksmith: In 1504, in Niirnberg, Germany, the first portable timepiece to be carried on the person was constructed by Peter Henlein, a young locksmith under the supervision of an abbot in the cathedral where he had sought sanctuary from a mo which unjustly accused him of thievery and mui der. This first watch, which took two years t construct, was a drum-shaped timepiece, si inches in height and made entirely of iron; i was spring driven—the great innovation whic set it apart from all clocks.
Gestation takes 16 days; 7-15 in litter; young born pink, naked, and blind. Do not disturb young or mother for at least a week after birth; if disturbed mother will either kill and eat the young or neglect them and allow them to die. After 3 weeks, remove young from mother; otherwise, mother fights with them and often kills them. Sexes should be separated before young reach maturity at 43 days.
Food changes as creature grows; young feed almost entirely on aquatic insects and crustaceans; later take frogs, snakes, and fishes; then fishes, young pigs, muskrats, and some waterfowl; adult takes fishes, pigs, and larger animals that stray too close to water's edge, such as cows, calves, and deer.
Voice: Both young and old alligators hiss; female grunts like a pig in calling young; young make moaning sound, with mouth closed. |
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