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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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