Research Paper On Alligator

The American Alligator helps to maintain a steady balance of energy in the food chain by eating both land mammals, fish, and other reptiles. By doing this, it prevents the dramatic overpopulation of certain organisms. The American Alligator is native to southeastern swamps, rivers, and marshes ranging from South Carolina to eastern Texas. It uses the shallow marshes to help gain strong advantages against it’s prey. The alligator’s color matches the moss covering the water, making it harder for the prey to see the alligator.

In freshwater swamps and marshes, the American Alligator tends to be an independent reptile meaning it does not usually hang around other alligators until mating season. When this occurs, male alligators will group
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