‘The big one would be mature enough to breed, but the smaller one would not.’ Expert: Alligators spotted in Lake Hickory unlikely to mate Sarah Newell williamson May 24, 2009 May 24, 2009 0 An alligator rests in its habitat at Catawba Science Center. 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