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American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Photo by joanbstanley
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Field Notes

Description:

The largest reptile in North America. It has a large, dark (usually black), slightly rounded body and thick limbs.

Habitat:

This big fellow was down the river and on the far shore from where I was. I heard it bellowing early in the morning before it slipped into the water and swam across.

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PublishedJune 4, 2014

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