ALLIGATORS
BIO SEA
KHUSHI
CLASSIFICATION
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Crocodilia
Family:Alligatoridae
Species alligator mississippiensis
Genus:Alligator
SPECIES OF ALLIGATORS
THERE ARE ONLY TWO EXTANT SPECIES -Alligator
mississippiensis and Alligator sinensis
CHARACTERISTICS
SIZE
Large adult American alligators tend to be relatively
robust and bulky compared to other similar-length
crocodilians; for example, captive males measuring 3 to 4
m (9 ft 10 in to 13 ft 1 in) were found to weigh 200 to 350
kg
CHARACTERISTICS
COLOUR
Dorsally, adult American alligators may be olive, brown,
gray, or black
JAWS , TEETH AND SNOUT
American alligators have 74-80 teeth.Juveniles have small,
needle-like teeth that become much more robust and narrow
snouts
CHARACTERISTICS
FOOD
Most American alligators eat a wide variety of animals,
including invertebrates, fish, birds, turtles, snakes,
amphibians, and mammals. American alligators eat fruit
such as wild grapes, elderberries, and citrus fruits directly
from the trees.
CHARACTERISTICS
BIRTH
After the female lays her 20 to 50 white eggs, about the size of
a goose egg, she covers them with more vegetation, which
heats as it decays, helping to keep the eggs warm.
When the young begin to hatch — their "yelping" calls can
sometimes even be heard just before hatching commences —
the mother quickly digs them out and carries them to the
water in her mouth, as some other crocodilian species are
known to dO
THE POWER OF THE ALLIGATORS JAW
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CROCODILES AND
ALLIGATORS
American alligators are often mistaken for a similar animal: the
American crocodile. An easy characteristic to distinguish the
two is the fourth tooth. Whenever an American alligator's
mouth is closed, the fourth tooth is no longer visible. It is
enclosed in a pocket in the upper jaw.
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