AlligatorsAlligatorsBy: Grace LeeBy: Grace Lee

Grade 6Grade 6Fessenden SchoolFessenden School

Scientific Name: MississippiansScientific Name: MississippiansScientific Classification: CrocodiliansScientific Classification: Crocodilians

Scientific ClassificationScientific Classification

Crocodilians (ancient order of reptiles)

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordate

Class: Reptilia

Superorder: Crocodylomorpha

Order: Crocodylia

Family: Alligatoridoe

Subfamily: Alligatoridoe

Major Body Parts and coloursMajor Body Parts and colours• tails• jaws• thick scales• teeth• brown• green• yellow• black

HabitatHabitat• swamps South America

• ponds North America

• rivers Texas

• lakes North Carolina

• marshes Florida

Louisiana

Life CycleLife CycleThrough Eggs

• mothers lay eggs every year in August-September

• fight off predators

• gets babies to water safely

FoodFood• insects• tad poles• frogs• snails• crabs• shrimps• birds• small fish• snakes• turtles• antelopes

PredatorsPredators• antelopes

• bulls

• birds

• snakes

• other alligators

How do alligators help the How do alligators help the environment?environment?

•eats big predators such as snakes •that is helpful because some snakes harm the environment.

Humans kill alligators to Humans kill alligators to make….make….

• boots

• shoes

• travel bags

• saddle bags

• purses

• card cases

• belts

• wallets

• hand bags

• book covers

How can we help the How can we help the alligators?alligators?

•make special laws to protect alligators not to kill

•stop killing them for their adaptations

Interesting Facts and Interesting Facts and PicturesPictures

Alligators have existed from 500 million years ago until now. They were

the dinosaurs’ cousins.

ReferencesWebsites• www.google.ca

Books• Reptiles• Alligators• Animals• Alligators and crocodiles

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