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American Alligators

Scientific name: Alligator mississippiensis

Class: Reptiles

Continent: North America

Habitat: Coastline, freshwater, rivers. swamps

Diet: Carnivore: insects as hatchlings, fish, birds

Size: M: 14 feet F: 10 feet

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Common to the southeastern US, these animals are known for their powerful jaws, sharp teeth, and long scaly tails. Alligators are typically found in freshwater ecosystems, and with eyes peering above the waterline they are skilled and avid hunters that will strike at any opportune meal. They have about 70-80 teeth at any given time but can go through about 3,000 in the course of their lifetime as they constantly lose and regrow them. Additionally, an adult alligator's bite force is equivalent to about 2000 pounds per square inch!

Conservation Status

Extinct

Extinct in the wild

Critically endangered

Endangered

Vulnerable

Near threatened

Least concern

Insufficient data

Not evaluated