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American Alligator: Profile and Information

American Alligator, known scientifically as “Alligator mississippiensis,” is called the common or alligator. It is a large crocodile reptile native to the southeastern United States with a small population in Mexico. American alligator is one of the two species existing in the genus Alligator in the Alligatoridae family. Notably, it is larger than the Chinese […]

by Kingsley Felix•Updated July 12, 2024

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Alligator Profile and Information

The word “alligator” sprung from the Spanish word “El Lagarto,” meaning “the lizard.” Alligator is a crocodilian related to the American Caimans family of Alligatoridae. Alligators earliest appearance was during the “Oligocene epoch” about 37 million years ago. The largest ever recorded alligator was found on Marsh Island of Louisiana, measuring 19 ft and 2 […]