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The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), sometimes referred to colloquially as a gator or common alligator, is a large crocodilian reptile native to the Southeastern United States and a small section of northeastern Mexico.
An alligator, or colloquially gator, is a large reptile in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae of the order Crocodilia. The two extant species are the American alligator ( A. mississippiensis ) and the Chinese alligator ( A. sinensis ).
- Alligators Are Ancient. Alligators, along with other crocodilians, have undergone very little evolutionary change since the time of the dinosaurs. American alligators appeared about 84 million years ago, and their ancestors evolved more than 200 million years ago.
- They Can't Survive in Salt Water. Unlike crocodiles, alligators don't have the glands to excrete salt from their bodies, so they can't swim in saltwater habitats like mangrove swamps.
- They Can Weigh More Than 1,000 Pounds. The largest alligator ever measured was 15 feet, nine inches long and weighed in at 1,011.5 pounds. This gator was caught in Mill Creek, a tributary of a river in Alabama.
- Their Sex Is Determined by Temperature. One of the weirder facts about alligators is that the sex of them is determined not by DNA but, rather, by climate.
Apr 30, 2024 · Learn about alligator, a large reptile with a broad U-shaped snout and an overbite, related to caimans and crocodiles. Find out the difference between American and Chinese alligators, their life span, behavior, and conservation status.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Alligators are large, semi-aquatic carnivorous reptiles with four small legs and a very large, long tail. The tail is half the animals total length. Alligators tails help propel them rapidly through the water and is used to make pools of water during the dry seasons called ‘gator holes’.
Dec 5, 2008 · Learn about the American Alligator, a large reptile native to the southern USA and China. Find out its scientific classification, anatomy, appearance, distribution, behavior, diet, and more. See pictures of different colors and sizes of alligators and their habitats.
