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A jawless alligator has found a permanent home at the Gatorland in Orlando. The gators tongue is fully visible due to the snout being torn off below its eyes having been caught in a hunting snare.

Gatorland, Orlando, took in injured reptile who drew international attention after being spotted with top half of jaw missing

A Florida alligator who went viral for missing most of her upper jaw been given the moniker "Jawlene," after the Dolly Parton song "Jolene."

The alligator that was taken to Gatorland after being reported wandering around Central Florida with the top half of its jaw missing now has a name, the park announced in a social media video Wednesday.

Jawlene currently is still in isolation in her own private pool with some floating plants that she can hide under.

The alligator that was taken to Gatorland after being reported wandering around central Florida with the top half of its jaw missing now has a name.

The jawless reptile is now thriving at Gatorland in Orlando: “We’re real proud of her”

“Jawlene,” named for the 1973 Dolly Parton song “Jolene,” continues to receive treatment in isolation from the other Gatorland animals.

The alligator that was taken to Gatorland after being reported wandering around Central Florida with the top half of its jaw missing now has a name. And the inspiration comes from a decades-old country music hit about a beautiful and potentially predatory woman.

A young alligator missing its upper jaw and since taken in by Gatorland has been given a new name with musical roots.