Guide Note:Alligators are large reptiles that have been around since dinosaurs roamed the earth. There are 2 types of Alligators, the American Alligator native to the United States and the Chinese Alligator, native to China.
Fast Facts:
- Order: Crocodila
- Weight: 800 lbs
- Length: 13 ft
- Lifespan: 50 years or more
- Majority of American Alligators are found in Florida and Louisiana
- Florida is estimated to have over one million wild alligators
- Live in freshwater as well as brackish
- More Chinese alligators live in zoos then in the wild
- Alligators have U-shaped heads, Crocodiles V-shaped heads