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American Alligator

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.

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American Alligator

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  1. American Alligator Ricky Pannell & Christopher Locke

  2. Common Name &Scientific Name • American Alligator • CrocodylusActus

  3. Alligator’s Habitat • Florida, Georgia, Louisiana. • salt-free and pollution free water.

  4. 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

  5. Is this Animal really endangered? • No it is not endangered because it is legally protected.

  6. What is the present-day world-wide population size? • over a million alligators can be found today in Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and Georgia.

  7. Alligators threats • Hunted for hides • Habitat loss • Encounters with people

  8. Alligators Survival • Alligators can live 35 to 50 years in the wild • In captivity, 60 to 80 years.

  9. Alligator length • 19 feet

  10. 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?

  11. 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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