1. Biggest reptile in the USA By: RLM

2.  Its scientific name is Alligator mississippiensus  Biggest reptile in USA  Lives in southern USA

3.  15 to 25 feet long  Long, sharp teeth  Green, scary eyes  Green, black or brown scales  Big nostrils  Weigh up to 1,000 pounds, but usually 500 pounds  Strong jaws  Long tail  Four short, stubby legs—two on each side of body

4.  Alligators live in China and southern USA  Swampy areas  They live in swampy areas because they can cool down

5.  Comes out of the water in sunny weather  Hibernates underwater during the winter

6.  Alligators can live up to 40 years in the wild  Alligators can live up to 85 years in captivity

7. Prey: ( what animals eat them):  Humans—even though it is illegal Predator: ( what animals they eat):  Warthog  Fish  Frogs  Birds  Crabs  turtles

8.  Makes noise to attract mate  Puts young in mouth to protect  Puts body over nest to keep eggs warm

9.  Alligators have 10- 60 babies a time  It takes 50-115 days to hatch

10.  Puts babies in mouth to protect  Puts body around nest to keep eggs warm  Bellows to attract a mate

11.  Alligators have green- black skin to look like a log  See through eyelids to see underwater  big snout to crush prey  A protective armor plated skin

12.  Powerful jaws to crush bone  Haves a flap in mouth to keep out water  Has to get in water to cool or else it dies

13.  The longest was 21ft long  The heaviest alligator was 1,000 lbs  1 airplane crash per year is caused by an alligator  Alligators are in the crocidillian family