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Alligators and caimans split in North America during the early Tertiary or late Cretaceous (about 53 million to about 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.
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).
Individual alligators (8 P) Pages in category "Alligator" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... This page was last edited on 19 February ...
There are between 200,000 and 250,000 alligators in the state of Georgia and they can be found in Macon, Columbus and throughout Middle GA. So, it wouldn’t be unheard of if you see one walking ...
Do not attempt to keep alligators as pets. Keeping a baby alligator as a pet is a foolish idea, not to mention illegal in some states. Keep your pets and children away from alligators.
However, given that alligators are cold-blooded reptiles, they undergo a different form of self-preservation. Much like snakes in South Carolina, alligators in the Palmetto State go into a state ...
Alligators and caimans split in North America during the early Tertiary or late Cretaceous (about 53 million to about 65 million years ago). [3] [4] The Chinese alligator split from the American alligator about 33 million years ago [3] and likely descended from a lineage that crossed the Bering land bridge during the Neogene.
It’s estimated there are 100,000 alligators in South Carolina, not even close to the 2 million in the state with the most, Louisiana. Wildlife experts there say if you’re in a lake, just ...