Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope, I’m Carl Kerby and we’re talking about a socialite today – the alligator!
Because they’re cold-blooded, alligators need an external heat source to warm themselves up. To do this, groups of them (called congregations) will hang out at a warm place soaking up the sun’s rays. Hmm … church congregations also hang out after services, but hopefully they’re soaking up the Son’s rays of wisdom. Get it?
When an alligator get’s too hot, they’ll usually slip back into the river to cool off. Once back in the water, these guys become excellent swimmers! The fact is, they can swim at speeds of up to 20 mph; in comparison, Olympian Michael Phelps only swims at approximately 6 mph when competing. The average human is even slower … they only swim around 2 mph! Moral of that fact? Don’t get in a swimming race with an alligator!
What about on land, how fast can an alligator run? Sorry, our time’s up for today, so we’ll have to talk about that in the next Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope. Until then, stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
