Biology 1st Edition by Jerome Krueger, Kendra Hill, Robert Noyd

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The American alligator is a large reptile that is most at home in the water but suns itself on riverbanks. What characteristic of the alligator ( Fig. ) indicates that it lacks the adaptation seen in sprinting animals?
A) its streamlined body structure
B) its short legs, especially the short lower leg structure
C) the long tapered snout
D) the leathery scale-covered skin
Figure American alligator.