a large reptile with a broad snout and strong tail that lives in fresh water and basks in the sun.
Alligator
to go away so no longer seen.
Disappear
kept safe from harm or danger.
protected
with strong excitement or interest.
Enthusiastically
a disagreement or a reason given to support an idea.
Argument
small animals or creatures.
Critters
moved part of the body (often a hand or arm) to show meaning.
Gestured
extremely angry.
Furious
with great urgency or need.
Desperately
hard protective covering
Armor
food or an item used to attract animals
Bait
to lie or sit in warm sunlight.
Bask
fierce, dangerous, or cruel.
Vicious
in a cautious or sly way.
Cagily
a statement that something is wrong or unsatisfactory
Complaint
at risk of disappearing forever (a species in danger of extinction).
Endangered
looked over quickly but carefully.
Scanned
unhappy or annoyed about something.
Disgruntled
without drawing attention; quietly.
Unobtrusively
low, wet ground where water and land mix; marsh or swamp.
Swampland
a group of animals or plants that can breed with one another
Species
looking closely or carefully.
Peering
very bad or frightening.
Terrible
in a forceful or attacking way.
Aggressively
kings, queens, and other members of a ruling family.
Royalty