American alligator

Key facts

• American alligator lives in United States.
• Group: Reptiles and amphibians.
• It weighs about 360 kg (794 lb).
• A typical adult is about 4 m (13.1 ft) long.
• It lives about 35 years.
• Diet: carnivore.
• Habitat: wetland.
• Alligators dig deep pools called gator holes that keep water through droughts and help fish, birds and turtles survive.