Sink Your Teeth Into This! Two Dinosaur-Sized Alligators Discovered
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not!
The largest reptile in North America, the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), inhabits the freshwater wetlands of the southeastern United States. Once listed as endangered, the species has made a jaw-some rebound in recent years. Despite their reputation as large and in charge, adorable alligator babies hatch from their eggs measuring just 8–9 inches. Over the course of a lifetime, they grow 2–12 inches annually, with rates slowing as they age.