Assertion: american alligator's region | /r/CapableOf | act as baffles
Facets:
value: to cold winter winds
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: And one last thing that I think might be interesting, some discussion or information regarding alligators that exist far from their normal range; for instance, I know that there have been several alligators captured in the Cincinnati and Covington, Kentucky area[] [] [] []; rumor has it that they migrated up the Ohio River and found warm micro-climates in the Ohio River distributaries, such as the Miami River, that have significant protection due to the large north to south oriented river hills in the region which act as baffles to cold winter winds.