Interesting facts about alligators
- There are two species of alligator in the world, American alligator and Chinese alligator.
- American alligators have nostrils which they use for breathing in water.
- The Alligator are living on Earth for millions of years, and some time they described as 'living fossils'.
- Alligators are also having cold blood, like snakes or other reptiles.
- Chinese alligator is smaller with 6.9 feet.
- Alligator bite capacity is excellent. But the muscle that opens their jaw is very week.
- Largest recorded alligator was found in Louisiana with 5.84 m.
- Alligators can eat different animals such as fish, birds turtles etc
- Alligator eggs become male or female depending on the Temperature. Male with warm temperature and female with cool temperatures. If temperatures is up to 93 degrees Fahrenheit then egg develop into male and if temperatures is low than 86 degrees Fahrenheit then egg develop female, and if temperatures is between 93 and 86 degrees Fahrenheit then egg develop male or female.
- An adult male can grow up to 20 feet, and can weigh of half of ton. But an average male alligator can 11 feet long and female can 8 feet.
- Alligators can weigh more than 450 kg.
- According to Smithsonian National Zoo, American alligators can live up to 50 years.
- An alligator can't move its tongue.
- Crocodiles open their top jaw while alligator open their bottom jaw.
- Only alligator's tail is eatable.
- An American alligator's weigh and length is 360 kg and 4.0 m long.
- Alligators are natively live only in America and China.
- The Alligator's food depends on their size and age.
- Alligator skin is used to make shoes and bags.
