Florida Alligators

Carsten keiffer a father of two paramedic was hunting alligators with friends on lake jesup in florida last week when a 12 foot reptile leaped into the air and latched onto his right arm.

Florida alligators. An alligator is a crocodilian in the genus alligator of the family alligatoridae the two living species are the american alligator a. The florida state record for length is a 14 foot 3 1 2 inch male from lake washington in brevard county. The name alligator is probably an. Female alligators rarely exceed 10 feet in length but males can grow much larger.

Alligators first appeared during the oligocene epoch about 37 million years ago. Alligators are the official state reptile of florida. Taking a look at big ten s return app state s disappointing loss and more from this week s action. Mark johnson 61 said he was walking along the canal last sunday in port.

Diet and condition of american alligators in three central florida lakes. A florida man out walking his dog was attacked by an alligator and nearly dragged into a canal behind his home. Gators see virus spike in all athletics. Sinensis additionally several extinct species of alligator are known from fossil remains.

6 in football florida reported 61 new covid 19 cases in its athletics department including 31 in lacrosse and 15 in baseball and those programs have. Independent florida alligator student newspaper serving the university of florida gainesville and north fl. The abc action news app brings you the latest trusted news and informatio. Mississippiensis and the chinese alligator a.

A video taken by kim joiner of a huge gator is going viral on facebook right now. Dinosaurs an alligator s heart has four chambers most reptiles have 3 the american alligator is known as the largest reptile in north america. Florida gators football winners and losers from cfb week 3.