Image source: National geographic The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) is a fascinating apex predator native to the southeastern United States. Known for its armour-like scales ...

Alligators can get really big, but these inhabitants of the Americas come second to their crocodile cousins, and their ...

The American alligator is the second-largest reptile in North America, falling just slightly behind its cousin, the American crocodile. People often confuse these two swamp predators due to their ...

Leucistic alligators are the rarest genetic variation of the American alligator, Gatorland said in a press statement on Thursday. "Leucism in alligators causes white coloration, but they often ...

An alligator rescued from a New York creek has a new home thanks to a community member who saved him, according to authorities and a local humane society. A man found the American alligator ...

Officers posted with the hashtags "Tweet from the Beat" and "Only in Florida". The American alligator on average grows to between 11 and 15ft long, and can weigh up to 1,000lb (454kg). The ...

They said they don’t care. They just kept going,” said the witness from Okatie Park who caught the incident on camera.

The American alligator could've frozen to death had he stayed in the cold creek, said his new owner Mark Perpetua.