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American alligators do not normally reach such extreme sizes. In mature males, most specimens grow up to about 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in) in length, and weigh up to 360 kg (790 lb), [7] while in females, the mature size is normally around 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in), with a body weight up to 91 kg (201 lb).
Alligators and caimans split in North America during the early Tertiary or late Cretaceous (about 53 million to 65 million years ago). [4] [5] The Chinese alligator split from the American alligator about 33 million years ago [4] and probably descended from a lineage that crossed the Bering land bridge during the Neogene.
Reports of multiple unleashed dogs being killed by alligators in Sea Pines last month ... with the alligators’ nesting season. The permitted scope of each year’s hunt can vary; SCDNR issued ...
So, it is possible to see alligators and other reptiles sunning themselves during brumation season,” writes PeeDee Wildlife Control Inc. “Brumation and hibernation both last four to five ...
[155] [156] A study examining alligator farms in the United States showed they have generated significant conservation gains and poaching of wild alligators has greatly diminished. [157] Several species of crocodilian are traded as exotic pets. They are appealing when young but crocodilians do not make good pets; they grow large, and are ...
An approximately six foot long alligator that reportedly made his way across U.S. 17 Bypass in Myrtle Beach, traveled the ditch in front of businesses off Fred Nash Boulevard before stopping to ...
The species has a high adult survival rate and a long life span. [25] Like all true crocodilians, the American crocodile is a quadruped, with short, stocky legs; a long, powerful tail; and a scaly hide with rows of ossified scutes running down its back and tail. [26] Individuals can be identified by using multiple dorsal scute patterns. [27]
They are so plentiful now, the state sponsors a limited hunting season — this year it’s Sept. 9, to Oct. 14. Hunters are selected through a lottery for one gator.