Alligator, American

Alligator, American

posted in: Reptiles and Amphibians, Species | 0

Alligator cartoon by David TwamleyScientific name: Alligator mississipiensis

Length: Up to 5m

Origin: North America

Diet: Carnivore

IUCN status: Least Concern

Threats: Habitat degradation, climate change, historically poaching

Zoos I have seen them: National Reptile Zoo, Zoomarine

Interesting fact: The alligator became increasingly rare in the 1950s, but conservation action has allowed it to become fairly common.

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