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Alligators are large reptiles. American alligators specifically can weigh up to 1000 lbs! Most of them live in Florida and Louisiana.

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When I bake cookies, first I preheat the oven. Then I place the cookie sheet on the rack. Finally, I remove them 20 minutes later.

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South Florida has a tropical climate. The rainy season is during the summer. There are a number of lightning strikes in those months.

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A hurricane blew the roof off the house. As a result, the family had no place to live.

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Animals sleep different amounts. Donkeys sleep around three hours a day unlike pythons who sleep about 18 hours daily!

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When the baby is hungry, first he puts her fingers into her mouth. Then she cries loudly.

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The Manatee population is threatened because many careless boaters drive too fast and hit them with boat propellers.

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Puppies sometimes chew shoes. One solution is to always put shoes away in the closet.

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Animals sleep in a variety of positions. Cats curl up as opposed to horses that sleep standing or bats that sleep hanging upside down.

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We ran out of bread, so we went to the grocery store.

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