American Alligator

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Photo of American Alligator

SCIENTIFIC NAME Alligator mississippiensis

RANGE Southeast United States

LOCATION IN THE ZOO Kathrine G. McGovern Texas Wetlands

COOL ANIMAL FACT The incubation temperature of the eggs will determine the sex of the alligator. A higher incubation temperature around 91.4 ºF results in mostly males, while incubation at 86 ºF results in mostly females.

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