american alligator ricky pannell & christopher locke
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American Alligator
Ricky Pannell &
Christopher Locke
Common Name &Scientific Name
• American Alligator• Crocodylus Actus
Alligator’s Habitat
• Florida, Georgia, Louisiana. • salt-free and pollution free water.
What a Alligator eats
• It eats mostly fish & small animals, it will eat larger animals such as deer and house pets.
• It is territorial• It needs its own space • Requires a lot of food
Is this Animal really endangered?
• No it is not endangered because it is legally protected.
What is the present-day world-wide population size?
• over a million alligators can be found today in Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and Georgia.
Alligators threats
• Hunted for hides• Habitat loss • Encounters with people
Alligators Survival
• Alligators can live 35 to 50 years in the wild• In captivity, 60 to 80 years.
Alligator length
• 19 feet
Quiz
• How are American Alligators protected?• How long can a adult female alligator grow to
be?• What is scientific name of an American
Alligator?• What are the alligator’s main prey?• How many eggs can a female lay?
Bibliography
• http://www.thewildones.org/Animals/gator.html
• http://www.uga.edu/srelherp/alligators/allmis.htm
• http://www.sciencedaily.com/articles/a/american_alligator.htm
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