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Kingdom
Animal
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Class
Reptile
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Genus
Alligator
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Status
Varies by Species
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Date Updated
Sun Feb 1 15:00:54 2015
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Alligator Facts & Trivia for kids
- Alligators can reach a size of up to 18 feet.
- Alligators usually have between 74-80 teeth.
- Alligators are found primarily in freshwater swamps and marshes, as well as small rivers and lakes.
- Alligators eat a wide variety of food from insects, small fish and frogs, turtles and small mammals.
- Alligator populations were almost decimated in the early 20th century due primarily to hunting.
- Alligators hibernate in the winter in burrows that they dig in the banks of rivers/lakes.
- Alligators have a broad snout, which distinguishes them from Crocodiles which have a narrow snout.
- Female Alligators build a nest of vegetation, sticks, leaves, and mud in a spot in on near water.
- If Alligator eggs are above 34C the young will be male, if they are below 30C the young will be female.
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