There are close to 8,000 different reptile species in the world, but one specific reptile has been making headlines for its ferocious nature. Find out a little more about alligators, right here!
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Alligators are reptiles that call the southeastern United States home. They live in fresh or brackish (part salt, part fresh) water like swamps, laying eggs.
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Alligators are often confused with the habitats. Crocodiles are also generally perceived as being much more aggressive than alligators.
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Historically, alligators are known as the less-violent, jaw-snappin' reptile, but there has beena dramatic increase in alligator hurricane season and humans' closer proximity to the sharp-toothed animal.
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- Alligators live for approximately 30 to 35 years in the wild.
- Alligators swallow their prey whole - from insects to small mammals.
- The Alligator became the official state animal of Florida in 1987.
- Alligators have 80 teeth - 40 on top and 40 on the bottom.
- The word alligator comes from the Spanish words, el lagarto which means, the lizard.
