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American Alligator
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
Reptilia
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
30-50 yrs
Size
Huge
Diet
Carnivore
Activity
Crepuscular
Social
Solitary
Biome
Freshwater wetland
Range
North America
Movement
Swimming
Breeding
Egg-laying
Defense
Armor
Status
Common

About

Large semi-aquatic crocodilian native to the southeastern United States, distinguished from crocodiles by a broad U-shaped snout that hides its teeth when its jaws are closed. Hunted nearly to extinction by 1967, American alligators have since rebounded to over a million wild individuals.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    hatchling
    A miniature reptile emerges from its egg already independent.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    A juvenile sheds and grows, often duller-colored than adults.
  3. 3.
    adult
    Fully grown with adult size and coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Crocodylia
Family
Alligatoridae
Genus
Alligator
Species
Alligator mississippiensis