Assertion: alligator | /r/CapableOf | use their tails
Facets:
value: to a lesser extent
type: MANNER
value: to propel themselves
type: PURPOSE
value: mainly
type: DEGREE
value: to dig burrows
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: On land they are awkward, but in the water they can swim very quickly using their tails.
text: One of only a few species—including humans and beavers—who create wetland habitat, alligators use their snouts, forefeet, and tails to burrow “gator holes” that fill with water and can be the size of backyard swimming pools.
text: Alligators use their tails to dig burrows in mud for nesting and to keep warm.
text: They swim very well, mainly using their tails to propel themselves through the water, and, to a lesser extent, using their webbed feet.
text: The alligators dig these holes using their snouts and tails.