The Alligator’s No. 1 Killer Isn’t What You Think

Alligators have ruled their territory since the age of dinosaurs, but a surprising lineup of animals still manages to hunt, ...
The Reptile Zoo on MSN

This albino alligator acts like a puppy during spa time

A young albino alligator receives a careful brushing while being securely supported by an experienced keeper. Its mouth stays ...
New Scientist

Earliest alligator flourished in the wake of the dinosaur extinction

Just a few hundred thousand years after an asteroid wiped out most dinosaurs, large alligators were thriving in North America ...
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BIG ALLIGATOR'S TEETH SHORTENED WITH A SAW.; Operation Required Fourteen Men -- Thirteen-Foot Reptile in Bronx Zoological Park Had Killed a Smaller Tank Mate.

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Why are alligators in Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp losing their teeth?

A mystery is afoot in Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp, and it involves fully grown alligators who are missing a lot of their teeth. Gators are supposed to have around 75 to 80 teeth at any one time, but ...