What lives in North Texas, has 80 sharp chompers and can hold its breath for almost 45 minutes? It’s not a fish or a turtle. It’s the American alligator. These large reptiles are not as scary as they ...

Although an alligator is an apex predator in adulthood, it begins life at the other end of the food chain. Only about 20% of ...

Wildlife agencies in all 11 southeastern states where American alligators live launched a new program to help residents avoid conflicts with the animals. North Carolina is the northern-most region of ...

The cold winter months are the most difficult time of year for many animal species. To cope with the challenges of falling temperatures and a lack of food, some of them undergo a period of dormancy.

An estimated 1.3 million alligators live throughout all 67 counties in Florida. Alligators are most commonly found in freshwater lakes and slow-moving rivers. A Southwest Florida river is considered ...

Alligators and crocodiles are often mistaken for the same creature due to a similarity between both the reptiles. However, ...

As the temperatures start to dip, South Carolina alligators often seem to disappear, but they’re not far. In fact, the alligators don’t actually go anywhere. While many of these modern dinosaurs have ...