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ALLIGATOR SNAPPING TURTLE, Macroclemys temminckii (Formerly Macrochelyst.) Order: Testudines Family: Chelydridae (Monotypic Macroclemys species) ...
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Alligator Gar (Atractosteus spatula) Other Names Gator Gar Description Gars are easily distinguished from other freshwater species by their long, slender, cylindrical bodies, their long snouts, ...
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AlligatorFrom LoveToKnow 1911 ALLIGATOR (Spanish el lagarto, " the lizard"), an animal so closely allied to the crocodile that some naturalists have classed them together as forming one genus.
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AlligatorReptile. The American alligator is the largest reptile in North America and has been a successful predator for 200 million years! Alligators are less aggressive than crocodiles, and they hibernate during the winter.
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Alligator Mississipienis
General Information
The blunt-snouted alligator is grouped together with the caimen species into the family Alligatordae.
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Alligators vs. Crocodiles: Alligators are characterized by a broader snout and eyes more dorsally located than their crocodile cousins.
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Alligators spend the day floating just below the surface of the water or resting on the bank, lying in holes in hot weather. They hunt by night, in the water and on the bank.
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Alligator Large reptile similar to the crocodile, both animals belong to the order of crocodila . The American alligator which is about 12 to 14 ft. is found from North Carolina to Florida and in the Gulf states.
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Alligator GarOnce a popular big-game fish on the White, St. Francis, Red and Arkansas rivers, the alligator gar is now rare in Arkansas due primarily to changes in its habitat.
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Alligators and crocodiles have a similar appearence, but there are several important physical characteristics that that are unique to each type.
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Alligator mississippiensis American AlligatorJuvenile Alligator mississippiensis. Photo credits ...
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Alligator snapping turtles spend most of their time in the water, and generally only nesting females venture on land. However, males have been known to bask. They are solitary, and there is very little social structure or parental care.
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Alligator snappers can stay submerged for up to 50 minutes before they need to come up to breathe. This may seem like a long time, but it's actually less than many other turtle species. Alligator snapping turtles live about 50 years.
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Alligator gars are the largest of all gar species with a head that looks very much like an alligator's.
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Chinese alligator
Also known as Tu Long or the 'muddy dragon', the Chinese alligator is the most endangered crocodilian species in the world.
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American alligator, Alligator mississippiensis More Images » Where are they found? North America ...
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Alligator mississippiensis The American alligator is the largest reptile in North America. It has a large, dark (usually black), slightly rounded body and thick limbs. Unlike the crocodile, the alligator has a broad head.
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Alligator mississippiensis The American Alligator is the biggest reptile in North America. Its skin is prized for leather goods, and the species was hunted nearly to extinction before laws were passed to protect it in the 1960s.
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Alligators are active year around, but they are most active in the warmer months in Georgia and South Carolina. With the start of their breeding season in May, males "bellow" to females and other males in the area.
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Alligators and crocodiles are similar in appearance, but exhibit a number of differences. Alligators are dark colored with a broad, rounded snout and are usually found in fresh water.
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Alligator mississippiensis Range: The American alligator is native to the southeastern United States ranging from eastern North Carolina to southern Florida, west to eastern Texas, and north to southern Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma.
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Alligator mississippiensis Unique Qualities: American alligators are key species in their ecosystems. They create "gator holes" by sweeping their large tails. These holes retain water during the dry seasons.
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Alligators bellow, loudly! Apparently gators bellow for the sheer sake of bellowing -- it hasn't been linked to hostile or mating behavior. Just before a male bellows, he performs a "water dance", vibrating his whole torso.
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Alligator mississippiensis
Range
Found only in the United States along the Atlantic coast from the border of Virginia & North Carolina south through southern Florida and west to the Rio Grande in east Texas.
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Alligators hibernate in burrows, also known as " alligator holes," when the average temperature falls below 75 degrees. Even outside their burrows, however, they can tolerate limited periods of freezing conditions.
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Alligators can be found in rivers, swamps, bogs, lakes, ponds, creeks, canals, and bayous. Alligators can tolerate some salt water and have been spotted in marshes as well.
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Alligators and crocodiles are one of the oldest and most successful groups of predators. A noteworthy extinct crocodile was Deinosuchus, or "terrible crocodile.
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All alligators bask, smaller ones most frequently. They hunt and feed at night. In winter, they bury themselves in mud, go into deep burrows or remain resting underwater with their nostrils above water and their breath keeping an air hole in the ice.
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The alligator has up to 80 teeth in its mouth at a time. When its teeth wear down, new ones will grow. Over an alligators lifetime, it may go through 2,000-3,000 teeth! Females can grow to lengths of about nine feet.
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Most alligators are ready to mate by the time they are 10 or 12 years old. Males will roar to attract females and show their strength. In April and May, alligators move to shallow waters to mate.
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MADREAN ALLIGATOR LIZARD Elgaria kingii DESCRIPTION: A large (up to 140 mm or 5.5" from snout to vent), smooth and shiny lizard with a long body, small limbs, and a long, thick tail. Base coloration is usually tan or gray.
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American AlligatorAlligator mississippiensis Photo by ME Dorcas Description: Mature alligators range from 6-16.5 ft (1.8-5 m) and adults appear blackish brown or dark gray. Juveniles have bold yellow crossbars on the back and some tail markings.
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Food Both Alligators and Crocodiles are meat- eaters. They love fish, Buffaloes and they even like humans but we try to keep our distance. Baby crocodiles and alligators eat insects and frogs.
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Overall Goal of Alligator Management: Manage Florida's alligator population for its long-term well-being and the benefits of users.
Nuisance Alligator Hotline: 1-866-FWC-GATOR
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Alligators and Crocodiles (Order Crocodylia) are the modern representatives of an ancient lineage of reptiles, dating back to the time of the dinosaurs. Amazingly, these animals have remained virtually unchanged over millions of years.
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Alligator or crocodile? What is the difference? The answer is that there is very little difference between any of the crocodilians. The easiest to identify is the gharial because it has an extremely long, thin snout.
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Alligator gar Atractosteus spatula (305 cm) Cuban gar Atractosteus tristoechus (200 cm) Tropical gar Atractosteus tropicus (125 cm) Genus Lepisosteus: ...
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ALLIGATOR LIZARD - ANGUIDAE This family consists of: some subfamilies, about 8 genera and about 60 species. They are found in Europe, Asia, the northwestern part Africa, North America and South America.
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American alligators ( Alligator mississipiensis) As previously mentioned, L. osseus are encased in a heavy armor of interlocking, rhomboid, ganoid scales.
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Discussion Alligatorweed is thought to have been accidentally introduced into the Southeast in ship ballast. It is an opportunist, colonizing both aquatic and terrestrial habitats, often to the detriment of native plants.
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A new Australian scincid lizard, Ctenotus coggeri, from the Alligator Rivers Region, Northern Territory A new Australian scincid lizard, Menetia concinna, from the Alligator Rivers Region, Northern Territory ...
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There the Otter, the Alligator, and many species of birds, found an ample supply of food; and as I was constantly watching them, I soon discovered a roosting place of the Snake-birds, which was a large dead tree.
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Snakes, along with the lizards, turtles, crocodiles, and alligators, are reptiles. This means that they are lung breathing, back boned animals covered by dry horny scales.
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In 1987 approximately 100 were reintroduced into the wild as the first island propagation project in the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge off the coast of North Carolina.
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 See also: Reptile, Lizard, Turtle, Snake, Crocodile
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