Alligators are known for being stealthy creatures.
And a video shared recently on Facebook by Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Austwell, Texas, offers a stunning case in point.
A single alligator can be seen slowly entering shallow water containing bright green duckweed.
He moves invisibly forward, moving at a steady and slow pace.
He eventually submerges almost completely.
Soon, he is almost indistinguishable with the rest of the green, watery environment.
“An American alligator wades through shallow water covered in duckweed, eventually becoming almost completely camouflaged in green,” the post reads.
This post has been shared at most 1K times and received over 6K reactions so far.
“Awesome video, love how they use their environment to stay cool and hide,” said one commenter.
Another noted simply, “Lizard bubble bath.”
An alligator has a “sneaky maneuverability” that is all the more impressive because it can “pull it off without moving its legs or tail,” noted National Geographic.
These creatures “use their lungs like floats and shift them about their torso using four sets of muscles,” explained the outlet.
“If the lungs are pulled back toward the tail, the animal’s center of buoyancy shifts backwards and it dives,” the outlet continued.
It also said, “[And] if they are shoved towards the head, it rises; push them to the side and you get a roll.”
According to its website, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge can be found along the Texas Gulf Coast, approximately 78 miles northeast from Corpus Christi.
It offers walking trails and “stunning views of the bay and wildlife habitat.”
You can find out more by watching the video at top of the article.
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