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American alligators do not normally reach such extreme sizes. In mature males, most specimens grow up to about 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in) in length, and weigh up to 360 kg (790 lb), [7] while in females, the mature size is normally around 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in), with a body weight up to 91 kg (201 lb).
An alligator stops for a rest on Feb. 28, 2021 on a golf course green in Indigo Run on Hilton Head Island.
The bellows of male American alligators are accompanied by powerful blasts of infrasound. [38] Another form of male display is a loud head-slap. [ 39 ] In 2010, on spring nights alligators were found to gather in large numbers for group courtship, the so-called "alligator dances".
A crocodile farm or alligator farm is an establishment for breeding and raising of crocodilians in order to produce crocodile and alligator meat, leather from crocodile and alligator skin, and other goods. Many species of both alligators and crocodiles are farmed internationally. In Louisiana alone, alligator farming is a $60 to $70 million ...
The alligator project leader for the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources said alligators are in any sizable body of fresh water below the state’s Fall Line, which runs roughly ...
Seeing an alligator can be both a startling and fascinating sight. Not seeing one until the last second can be even scarier. Here’s what to remember.
The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short thick necks, and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water. Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola; American golden-plover, Pluvialis dominica
Alligators are no different in this sense. In fact, a simple baby alligator chirp can cause adult alligators from all around to investigate, similar to what happened in the video above.