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Alligator mississippiensis
The American alligator is a dark gray or black with a large body, heavy legs and a broad nose and powerful tail and jaws. Juvenile alligators, like the one pictured above have a striped pattern that acts as camouflage. These big reptiles may grow longer than 4.3 m (14 ft).
Wetlands, rivers, ponds and lakes.
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