• Jawless Florida alligator named Jawlene for fellow ‘treasure’ Dolly Parton

    Jawless Florida alligator named Jawlene for fellow ‘treasure’ Dolly Parton
    Gatorland, Orlando, took in injured reptile who drew international attention after being spotted with top half of jaw missingRescuers who took in a jawless Florida alligator have given the bedraggled reptile a new, Dolly Parton-inspired name: Jawlene.Gatorland, an 110-acre theme park near Orlando that rescues alligators, made the cheeky announcement earlier this week following numerous submissions. Jawlene is a nod to Parton’s famed 1973 song Jolene, during which she begs a romantic rival

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