The Creature Feature: 10 Fun Facts About the American AlligatorMary Bates
The Chinese alligator is quite small, only attaining a length of 6 feet. The American Alligator however is quite large, with a record length of 19' 2". Fortunately, the American Alligator is not considered to be a man-eater. In the wild, alligators tend to exhibit a natural fear of ...
alligator (redirected fromAmerican Alligators) Thesaurus Financial Encyclopedia al·li·ga·tor (ăl′ĭ-gā′tər) n. 1.Either of two large semiaquatic reptiles,Alligator mississipiensisof the southeast United States orA. sinensisof China, having sharp teeth and powerful jaws. They differ fro...
32. What makes the American alligator interesting? A. Its wound often becomes well quickly. B. It can protect its tail from being hurt. C. It has the ability to face all dangers. D. Its tail can grow again after being cut off. 33. What did researchers do to find the answer? A. ...
Several species have been saved by this act. "The American alligator, bald eagle, peregrine falcon and the brown pelican are prime examples of species dwindling to record low numbers and coming close to extinction, but being able to rebound with the protections and actions provided in the act,...
What is the biggest alligator ever caught?Alligators:Alligators are large aquatic reptiles found in America and China. They have short legs, wide snouts and long tails used for swimming and protection. They are predators and eat anything from fish to birds to mammals that can be found onshore...
A young American alligator by Lake Alice in Gainesville, Florida. Alligators have a very powerful bite, but are also naturally afraid of humans, so generally only attack when provoked or protecting their young. Self 5. Snakes Out of the 50 species of snakes found in Florida, there are only...
Pure fantasy. Even the putativelysmartest dinosaurof the Mesozoic Era,Troodon, was probably dumber than a newborn kitten, and it's a safe bet that no reptiles (extinct or extant) have ever learned how to use tools, with the possible exception of the American alligator. A real-lifeVelocirapto...
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. allied (əˈlaɪd; ˈælaɪd) adj 1. joined, as by treaty, agreem...
There are also around 300,000 of them in alligator farms across the state. However, the craziest fact of all is that the alligator industry in Louisiana is worth $57 million a year! The majority of this comes from the sale of alligator hide and meat. ...