florida Stormwater crew initially mistakes alligator for a toad Rusty Blazenhoff

astronomy A nice asteroid, 69 alligators long, passed by the Earth this week Thom Dunn

sports Video: Florida golfer refuses to allow approaching alligator to mess with his swing David Pescovitz

picks Police notice alligator foot dangling out of Florida man's car dash, and bust him for killing it Xeni Jardin

Weird Alligator visits human home, tries to ring doorbell, flops over adorably Xeni Jardin

alligator Man mocks alligator. Alligator kills man. Carla Sinclair

Delightful Creatures Emotional support alligator denied admission to baseball game Ruben Bolling

dupe No emotional support alligators allowed at Philadelphia Phillies games Thom Dunn

auctions Python cowboy boots, Leica camera, cars, and too many water bottles at Pittsburgh airport auction David Pescovitz

Cryptozoology Celebrate "Louisiana's werewolf" at Rougarou Fest! Jennifer Sandlin

Weird A dangerous alligator farm in Los Angeles Popkin

texas WATCH: Alligator pursues Girl Scouts swimming in Texas lake, to no avail Rob Beschizza

books "Bridge" is a dimension-hopping thriller about grief, motherhood, and parasitic worms Thom Dunn

canada Watch this beaver crunching away on a willow sapling! Jennifer Sandlin

Boing Boing Gadgets This portable jump starter is a great gift for Dad and it's on sale for $109.97 Boing Boing's Shop

florida Florida man and spouse arrested for stealing endangered Galapagos tortoises and rare comic books David Pescovitz

florida Hulking alligator found by police on Florida beach… wasn't that David Pescovitz

absolute units Why is this salamander called a "hellbender?" You might regret knowing the answer Jennifer Sandlin

determined creatures Alligator effortlessly destroys a metal fence to get to the other side (video) Carla Sinclair

florida Man opens front door only to be bitten by huge alligator David Pescovitz