American Alligator

by Rebecca Herranen

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American Alligator

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Rebecca Herranen

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The American Alligator was nearly driven to extinction. Thankfully due to the preservation efforts these gators are now thriving. They are still protected today. The American Alligator lives exclusively in the lover southern part of the United States. Gators are crocodilian which there are crocodilians all over the world. The American gator can be found now were else, but in the US.
Alligators are opportunistic carnivores eating insects, small fish and frogs when little, going on to eat just about anything they can grab from the shore or in the water including larger animals like dogs, large wild cats, like in panthers and anything that ventures into the dark waters they prefer to inhabit. It's all fair game. The American Alligator prefers fresh water lakes, canal and wetlands but they can spend some time in salt water. South Florida is the only place that gators and crocs which prefer brackish water can live side by side.
American Alligators can live 35-50 years and grow about 1 foot per year. They continue to grow until the reach somewhere between 10 and 15 feet, weighing as much as 1000 pounds.
A female will lay on average about 38 eggs. Within the first year, only 10 of those will survive, usually most are eaten by others like racoons, birds, fish, etc.. Of those, maybe 8 will survive, reaching 4 feet in length. Of those who will reach adulthood, 6 feet is about 5. Alligators are cannibals and frequently eat each other.

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March 17th, 2021

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