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American Alligator (Aligator missisipiensis) |
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| Scientific classification: |
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Kingdom : Amimalia
Phylum : Chordata
Class : Sauropsida
Order : Crocodilia
Family : Alligatoridae
Genus : Alligator
Species : missisipiensis
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Important Facts: |
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| Length |
4 – 2 m |
| Weight |
450 kg |
| Life Span |
50 – 60 years |
| Adulthood |
8 – 13 years |
| Breeding Season |
May - August |
| Clutch Size |
35 - 50 eggs |
| Incubation Period |
65 days |
| Hatching Size |
15 – 20 cm |
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Habitat: It inhabits wetlands that frequently overlap with human-populated areas. |
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Range:The American Alligator is native only to the Southeastern United States, where |
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Diet in Wild:
Snails, fishes, water snakes, Young turtle, young herons, Egrets etc.
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Diet in Zoo:
Fish dead (6” – “9) – 2 kg,
Fish live on Monday & Friday.
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