The American alligator is the second-largest reptile ... to "big lizard," and mississippiensis comes from the dominating Mississippi River of central North America, which feeds many slow-moving ...

American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) photographed in Chambers Co., Texas, USA. Image via Wilafa, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4. ...

When one thinks of powerful vocalizations in the animal kingdom, the sounds of lions, wolves, or even birds might come to mind. However, among the reptiles, the American alligator stands out for its ...