American Alligator

Animals & Wildlife

An 800 pound alligator describes a large American alligator near the upper limit of typical size. This weight is uncommon but documented in the wild and in captivity. This overv...

Wildlife Species

The presence of a 100 foot alligator in Florida and reports of a 28 foot alligator in Florida attract attention due to extreme size, but such lengths are not typical for any all...

wildlife-behavior

Alligators eating alligators is a regular, if understated, part of natural behavior in wild populations. Larger alligators occasionally consume smaller or juvenile alligators, a...

wildlife-records

The alligator known as Miss, associated with Mississippi, is a large American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) documented among state record-size candidates. This profile...

wildlife-biology

A 19 foot American alligator in Florida is exceptionally large and likely decades old. Wild alligators grow quickly when young, then slow with age. Most 19 foot adults are 40 to...