AMERICAN ALLIGATORBY AUSTIN

PHSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

THE AMERICAN ALLIGATOR CAN BE UP TO EIGHTEEN FEET LONG.

THE AMEICAN ALLIGATOR CAN WEIGH UP TO 600 POUNDS.

LIFE SPAN

THE AMERICAN ALLIGATOR CAN LIVE UP TO 50 YEARS.

EATING HABITS/DIET

THE AMERICAN ALLIGATOR EATS FISH, TURTLES, VARIOUS MAMMALS, BIRDS, AND OTHER REPTILES.

POPULATION

THERE ARE ONLY 5 MILLION ALLIGATORS LEFT IN THE UNITED STATES.

HABITATS/RANGE

The American alligator lives in North America in Florida, Louisiana, Southern Texas, North and South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama.

They can live in swamps along the coast, in rivers, and in ponds.

ADAPTATIONS

The American alligator uses its claws to climb on land.

The American alligator uses its tail to swim in water.

The American alligator uses its teeth to rip and tear meat.

FUN FACTS

Alligators can swim up to 20 mph and can run on land at 30 mph.

Alligators have no vocal cords.

REFRENCE

Defenders Of The Wild. 2012. WWW.DEFENDERS.ORG