This little guy looks cute and harmless, like an extra-large lizard. His size in relation to the leaves shows how small he is.
He was hanging out in the woods near "Lake Alice" in the center of the University of Florida campus, a place which seems to be particularly appealing to alligators.
We didn't disturb him; the last time someone I knew messed with a baby alligator (it was on Captiva or Sanibel, I think), the mother suddenly rose up out of nowhere (and they are surprisingly tall when they stand). Thankfully, she was on the other side of the riverbank---because she was hauling ass.
The other reason I didn't mess with him is that I like having a full set of fingers.
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