Bobby Boucher : Mama says that alligators are ornery... 'cause they got all them teeth but no toothbrush. ... Student : Alligators are aggressive because of an enlarged medulla oblongata. It's the sector of the brain which controls aggressive behavior.

Are alligators angry?

The real answer to the professor's question is that the medulla oblongata and parts of the limbic system is where anger and temper problems stem from. ... So unfortunately for Bobby Boucher, alligators are not abnormally angry because “they got all them teeth, and no toothbrush”.

Do alligators sleep in the water?

On cold days, they hide in underground/underwater dens, but as soon as the sun shines and it's not terribly cold, they'll be out. How long can an alligator stay underwater? Easily 20 to 30 minutes and they can stay under from 1 hour to 24 hours if necessary and conditions are right.