Alligators in Florida—fitted with National Geographic Crittercams on their backs—give experts a peek into their daily lives. The video project is the first study to document alligator feeding rates over the course of a day. At one point, an alligator wearing a Crittercam seems to "pass out," sinking to the bottom where he remained for more than 90 minutes, only to recover and resurface. One researcher joked he might have been narcoleptic.
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Learn what the Crittercam revealed about alligators' feeding habits:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/01/140115-alligator-crittercam-hunting-animals-behavior-science/

FIELD VIDEOGRAPHER: National Geographic Crittercam
INTERVIEW VIDEOGRAPHER: Hans Weise
SENIOR PRODUCER: Jeff Hertrick
EDITOR: Jennifer Murphy

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