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American Alligator Hatchlings
Alligator mississippiensis
30.7592, -82.3018
Field Notes
Description:
A pile of little alligator hatchlings spotted in Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. In the last photo you can see the mother, who was right underneath the hatchlings in a drainage ditch.
Habitat:
The American alligator inhabits freshwater wetlands, such as marshes and cypress swamps from Texas to North Carolina. Endemic to the southeastern US.
Notes:
Alligators are apex predators and consume fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Hatchlings feed mostly on invertebrates.
The species is the official state reptile of three states: Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJuly 19, 2011
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