Alligators surprisingly monogamous

Finding serves as first evidence for mate fidelity in any crocodilian species
Alligators are not as promiscuous as previously thought, a new study finds.

A 10-year study of alligators at the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana revealed that up to 70 percent of females chose to remain with their partner, often for many years.

Scientists were surprised to find that that many alligators chose the same partner over many mating seasons , given the fact that the reptiles live in dense populations and females typically encounter many males as they move freely among the group.