VDO of American Alligator
American Alligator Tube. Duration : 1.08 Mins.We had a good read. For the benefit of yourself. Be sure to read to the end. I want you to get good knowledge from see page Oklahoma Vital Records. The American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) is one of the two living species of Alligator, a genus within the family Alligatoridae. The American Alligator is native only to the southeastern United States, where it inhabits wetlands that frequently overlap with human-populated areas. It is larger than the other Alligator species, the Chinese Alligator. Anatomy The American Alligator has a large, slightly rounded body, with thick limbs, a broad head, and a very powerful tail. Males can weigh 500 lbs to over 1000 pounds. One American Alligator allegedly reached a length of 19 feet, 2 inches (5.8 meters),[1] which would make it the largest recorded. 13 to 14.5 feet (3.94 to 4.39 meters) is a more common adult size.[2] The tail, which accounts for half of the alligator's total length, is primarily used for aquatic propulsion. The tail can also be used as a weapon of defense when an alligator feels threatened. Alligators travel very quickly in water, are generally slow-moving on land and can lunge short distances very quickly. They have five toes in front and four in back. Habitat Today, alligators are found throughout the Southeast, from Merchants Millpond State Park in North Carolina to Texas and south to southeastern Oklahoma. As during the Reptile Age, alligators live in wetlands, and it is this vital habitat that holds the key to their continued long-term survival. Alligators depend on the wetlands, and in some ways the wetlands depend on them. As predators at the ...
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