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Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

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Field Notes

Description:

Olive-brown to black in colour with creamy white around the jaws, and on the neck and belly.

Habitat:

Large swamp.

Notes:

Conservation Status: Threatened due to similarity of appearance (T (S/A)) (T (S/A)) in United States (USFWS)

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Comments (3)
SargonR
Wow, awesome animal. We are moving to Alabama in a few months and I would love to see an Alligator. I guess I will need to travel down to Florida to see one!

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PublishedApril 25, 2014

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