10 Facts about Killer American Alligators and How You Know When You Can Go Swimming With Them

Monday
Jan 26,2009

How about going swimming with a killing machine – the American Alligator?

American Alligator

Well if you’re up to it, then you should first consider these facts about that ferocious predator.

The American alligator is a reptile
The American alligator is a carnivore
- Did you hear what the one alligator said to the other alligator after eating a missionary?
“I love these things. They are crunchy on the inside and soft on the outside.
The American alligator lives in the wild from 35 to 50 years
The American alligator grows to be 10 to 15 ft (3 to 4.6 m)
The American alligator weighs up to 1,000 lbs (453 kg)
The American alligator lives in congregations. Yeah, but try getting them to be quiet in church.
The largest American alligator ever was 19.8 feet (6 meters) long, though not substantiated.
The American alligator has 80 razor sharp teeth.
The American alligator has jaws that crush at 3000 pounds per-square-inch.