Mark Sanders Tampa

Mark Sanders Tampa

Alligators

Mark Sanders Tampa says that alligators are large amphibious reptiles of the crocodilian family. There are two main species, The American Alligator and the Chinese Alligator. The Alligator is one of the oldest species on earth, fossils as old as 200 million years have been unearthed. Despite being notorious for their bone-crushing bite, Alligators are docile next to the comparatively ferocious Crocodile, from which they are easily distinguished by their snouts. A crocodile has a long, pointed snout with overlapping teeth (creating their infamous ”smile”), while Alligators snouts are broad and even. Adult ”Gators”, as we often call them down here in Florida, can grow up to 14 feet long when adult. Mark Sanders Tampa says, Mostly found in the American Southwest, Louisiana and Florida host over a million alligators each. By contrast, The Chinese Alligator is confined to the Yangtze River and is extremely endangered, with only a few dozen individuals surviving. Gators live to be up to 40 years old in the wild (longer in captivity, where they don’t have to work for a living). One of few reptile species to care for their young, alligator mothers defend their nests vigorously, then gently transport their young to the water, where they provide defense from cannibalistic males. Alligators have a varied Diet, evolving over their lifespan. Mark Sanders Tampa also says that, emerging from their eggs as frisky little hunters, they feed on snails, insect, and tadpoles, performing the vital task of controlling the population of such creatures that can upset the delicate ecosystems of the Florida everglades and the Louisiana Bayous. Adults move on to fish, birds, turtles, and larger mammals. They are the Alpha predator of their environment. Once critically endangered, the species has bounced back to point that they are working their way into developed areas. Gators show up in residential parks, canals, pools, occasionally living rooms. This is because the adults are territorial, so the only option for the young bull gators is to seek territory where there are no resident alpha’s. In fact, Miami Animal control has a whole team devoted to ”apprehending” these migrants. Who can’t really be blamed, I mean after all, they WERE here first!

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