By james art 
Beaufort, SC – “I will see you later, Aligatore!” Is often a phrase used in a rhyming scheme to say goodbye to someone in a fun way, but for an alligator in South Carolina and many others in the deep south they will leave their lakes Soon.
Video from Kat Island, South Carolina, right next to Hilton Head, shows an alligator stuck in an ice lake after the recent deep freezing to the south, leading to a rare attack of ice and snow.
Although the scene can only seem anxious with the alligator, which can be seen above the icy watertight of the lake, experts say the behavior is a completely normal survival strategy.
“When temperatures fall significantly, alligators can enter a condition called Bruce – similar to hibernation,” explained South Carolina officials. “They slow down their metabolism and become lethargic, allowing them to save energy when food is scarce. During severe freezing, they often feed their muzzle over the water to breathe while the rest of their body is immobilized in the icy depths.
The service of the National Meteorological Service in the nearby Charleston, South Carolina, announced that 2-4 inches of snow had fallen over the region, with temperatures dropping until the mid-20s.
The typical winter day in the region usually shows maximum temperatures around 60 degrees, with low falls to the upper 40 degrees.
When mercury falls to these levels, the biological processes of reptiles begin to activate as the sunny days at temperatures around 70 are returned.
According to the Parks and Wildlife Department in Texas, the alligators in a colder climate are inactive from October to March, as the processes of bromination are imposed.
Reptiles can survive all year without food and, in certain circumstances, can live much longer without loot hunting.
Lakes and marshmallows from Texas through Louisiana and Carolins are rarely covered with ice, but sometimes it happens during colder winters.
Despite similar scenes in other states, wildlife organizations do not report that they have encountered distressed alligators, but report that they are taking care of the needs of other animals such as sea cows and sea turtles, which also need warmer time.
“So if you happen to see one of our cool -blooded friends frozen in time, don’t worry! They just take a break until the sun warms things up, “said South Carolina officials.
Due to the climate and terrain, it is believed that there are only about 100,000 alligators in the state of Palmo, more than 10 times more than in Florida and Louisiana.