Species: Alligator mississippiensis, American Alligator

Description: 6 - 12' long

Habitat: Ponds, swamps, rivers, freshwater and brackish marshes, mangroves, canals

Range: Coastal Plain se North Carolina to sw Louisiana

Food: Turtles, snakes, birds, fish

Status: Threatened: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas