Florida Crocodile Or Alligator

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Florida crocodile or alligator. American alligators are found in the wild in the southeastern united states from the great dismal swamp in virginia and north carolina south to everglades national park in florida and west to the southern tip of texas as well as the northern border. The alligators in the key west aquarium are usually between the ages of 1 and 3 years old and are on loan from the alligator farm in homestead fl. In recent years florida has experienced tremendous human population growth. An alligator is a crocodilian in the genus alligator of the family alligatoridae the two living species are the american alligator a.

Mississippiensis and the chinese alligator a. Florida alligators are showing their true flexibility and range social media has caught one climbing a fence and another swimming in a flooded road. Alligators first appeared during the oligocene epoch about 37 million years ago. His father tried to rescue him but was reportedly attacked by a second alligator and forced to flee.

Of the 23 different species of crocodilians in the world 2 species are native to the united states and south florida is the only place where both of these species coexist. Unlike australian and nile crocodiles the florida crocodiles are fairly small and shy. Alligator attacks python in florida s everglades national park a giant python in the florida everglades met its demise earlier this week when an alligator decided to make the serpent its next meal. The florida alligators live in freshwater and occasionally brackish water generally rivers lakes and swampy areas.

A florida man out walking his dog was attacked by an alligator and nearly dragged into a canal behind his home. Alligators have inhabited florida s marshes swamps rivers and lakes for many centuries and are found in all 67 counties. Sinensis additionally several extinct species of alligator are known from fossil remains. When the reach a certain size or the age of 3 whichever comes first they are returned to the farm and switched for younger alligators.

Crocodiles and alligators belong to a group of reptiles called crocodilians which are the largest of the living reptiles. At disney s grand floridian resort spa just outside of orlando florida. Crocodiles like saltwater and brackish areas and can usually be found near the florida coast. Many residents seek waterfront homes and increasingly participate in water related activities.