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The black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) is a crocodilian reptile endemic to South America.With a maximum length of around 5 to 6 m (16 to 20 ft) and a mass of over 450 kg (1,000 lb), [6] it is the largest living species of the family Alligatoridae, and the third-largest crocodilian in the Neotropical realm.
Lolong (died 10 February 2013) was the largest crocodile ever held in captivity. He was a saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) measured at 6.17 m (20 ft 3 in), and weighed 1,075 kg (2,370 lb), making him one of the largest crocodiles ever measured from snout-to-tail.
A specimen that was 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) long and weighed 458.8 kg (1,011.5 lb) is the largest American alligator killed in Alabama and has been declared the SCI world record in 2014. [ 33 ] [ 34 ] Reported sizes
11-foot alligator was living with deer antler stuck in its mouth, SC hunters discover. Live alligator discovered in back of SUV during Florida traffic stop, officials say
(In Gatorland’s case, it was a 15-foot, blue and pink alligator jaw that met patrons at the park entrance.) Owen Godwin, the founder of Gatorland, feeds scores of alligators at the park.
An 1854 watercolor painting of an alligator from the Cayman Islands by Jacques Burkhardt. An average adult American alligator's weight and length is 360 kg (790 lb) and 4 m (13 ft), but they sometimes grow to 4.4 m (14 ft) long and weigh over 450 kg (990 lb). [11] The largest ever recorded, found in Louisiana, measured 5.84 m (19.2 ft). [12]
The Florida state record for the longest alligator is 14 feet 3-1/2 inches, while the record for weight is 1,043 pounds. At 13-15 feet long, The Big Humpback is an unusually large reptile, which ...
The alligator first attacked the dog and when the woman tried to save the dog, she too was attacked. The dog survived. [7] [8] August 15, 2022: Nancy Becker, 88, female South Carolina — The victim was in her backyard in a gated Sun City community in Bluffton, and was attacked by a nearly 10-foot-long alligator. The victim's body was found ...