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What good is an alligator?

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The American alligator can grow up to 11.2 feet (3.4 meters) long and weight nearly half a ton (1,000 lbs. or 454 kilograms), according to the Smithsonian National Zoological Park. Chinese alligators are smaller, growing to around 4.6 to 4.9 feet (1.4 to 1.5 m) long and usually weighing only around 50 lbs. (22.7 kg). read more

The alligator, like most reptiles, is a cold-blooded animal that relies on its environment for body heat. It is a very good swimmer that can stay underwater for up to eight hours without taking a breath! On land, it is capable of short bursts of speed at about ten miles per hour. read more

Alligator who is loved enough to be returned to the wild, or at keat kept outside in an enclosure is a good one. And if it is kept outside in a proper enclosure, I’d name is Steve, after Steve Irwin, who dealt with Crocs but loved Gators, too. read more

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