Florida - Where the Alligator smiles Wood Print

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Today there are only two species of alligator on earth, the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) and the Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis). Those who live in Florida have to share the space with a very large reptile, the American alligator (Alligator mississipiensis). The name 'alligator' is widely believed to have come from the Spanish name 'el lagarto'. This eventually changed into "aligarto" and then "alligator" by English settlers.

The family Alligatoridae first appeared about 35 million years ago. After surviving nearly unchanged since the time of the dinosaurs, and having virtually no natural predators as adults today, alligators were headed for extinction only 20 years ago due to intense hunting from man. Protecting the species and alligator habitats has allowed the status to be changed from endangered to threatened. They are an important part of their ecosystem - they control the population of prey species, create peat through their...

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