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American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Description:

Adult alligators are apex predators critical to the biodiversity of their habitat. They feed mainly on fish, turtles, snakes, and small mammals. However, they are opportunists, and a hungry gator will eat just about anything, including carrion, pets and, in rare instances, humans.

Habitat:

American alligators reside nearly exclusively in the freshwater rivers, lakes, swamps, and marshes of the southeastern United States, primarily Florida and Louisiana.

Notes:

This big guy kinda shocked me , since he is sitting on a small island surrounded by brackish water

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1 Comment

Maria dB
Maria dB 10 years ago

Nice spotting!

Garrett4
Spotted by
Garrett4

Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Spotted on Dec 5, 2013
Submitted on Dec 6, 2013

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