winter alligators

Did you know that during winter alligators basically stop working? During winter most of the alligators body freeze all except the little part of their brain that keeps their heart beating, this helps store energy for when it gets warmer. This is called hibernation. A lot of other animals do this like bears, rabbits, and squirrels. The reason they all do this is because in the winter, the freezing temperatures result in the need for more food and air, which is hard to get because almost all of the food is either dead or hibernating as well.

old alligators

Did you know that the oldest alligator lived to be over 100 years old? That's pretty old in comparison to us, because the average human only lives to be 82. Well in case you didn't know that now you do. Alligators are very fascinating creatures if you get up close to one. Though, it is probably not very smart to just go up to one.

alligator eggs

All female alligators lay eggs, if a baby alligator is struggling to get out of its egg, its mother will roll that egg in her mouth until it starts cracking, then the mother alligator will set the egg down and let the baby crack the rest of its egg completely. This makes alligators some of the best mothers. The mother will also cary the baby alligators into the water, which, in a way, activates their natural ability to swim.

saltwaters

almost all alligators live in saltwater, its rare to find a alligator that lives in fresh water because they like deep water like seawater. Although few types of small alligators live in freshwater.

albinos

This is claude, one of the seven white albino alligators that remain on earth. They are continuously getting killed because of there white color that makes them easy to spot in there natural habitat. Hunters used to hunt them for their white skin and scales, and the fact that they stand out in the wild, just made it easier for hunters. Other alligators can spot them any time in the wild. Albino alligators are especially sensitive to sunlight, if they are unprotected in the sun for too long, they can get severe sunburns.

gharailed

Gharials are usually mistaken for alligators or crocodiles, so when a gharial attacks someone, the crocodiles or alligators get blamed. Gharials are even more dangerous then alligators

because they have longer snouts so they can reach things farther away. Just because they are more dangerous, does not mean that they are more vicious. An interesting fact about gharials is that they can blow air through the bubble at the end of their snouts. This produces a low sound similar to a trumpet. They use this sound to signal to their mates, kind of like what an emperor penguin does.

all blamed

Alligators used to be known as man eaters but many scientists discovered that most of the victims actually got bitten by a freshwater shark like the tiger shark. Due to this, the alligator has gotten a much better reputation in lots of places. There are more in museums, and they are more commonly known.

dangerous but not deadly

Although most people think that alligators are bloodthirsty killers, they are actually peaceful reptiles, they are only violent when other animals or people come and try to steal their young or hurt them. They are only protecting their young. If they do not have young alligators to protect, then they usually just swim or crawl away. Many people have just heard stories about a particularly violent crocodile in the Nile river, that supposedly bites anyone who tries to cross his territory. This might sound a bit like a story you have heard, three billy goats gruff, it is , its just that the crocodile never gets beaten.