Alligators
Alligators
are
reptiles.
All
reptiles
have
scales
and
are
cold-blooded.
Alligators
are
great
swimmers.
They
can
also
run
quickly
for
a
short
amount
of
time.
Alligators
have
very
thick
skin.
Their
skin
can
be
brown
or
black.
They
have
webbed
feet
and
black
stripes
on
their
strong
tails.
Their
tails
help
them
to
swim.
Their
feet
help
them
to
walk
through
mud.
Alligators
live
in
southeastern
United
States
and
China.
Freshwater
ponds
and
wetlands
are
good
places
to
find
alligators.
Alligators
eat
birds
and
fish.
They
also
eat
mammals.
Alligators
wait
in
the
water
to
catch
their
prey.
They
float
near
the
surface
for
hours.
Then
they
bite
their
prey
with
their
strong
teeth.
A
female
alligator
makes
a
nest
and
lays
eggs
inside
it.
Baby
alligators
hatch
from
the
eggs
in
approximately
60
days.
They
stay
with
their
mother
for
two
years.
Alligators
live
up
to
50
years
in
the
wild.
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Alligator Classification: Reptile
Diet: Carnivore
Endangered Status: Least Concern -
Average Length An alligator is longer than a sofa. -
Average Weight An alligator is almost as heavy as a soda vending machine.
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