Alligators rank among the largest reptiles alive today, surpassed in size only by crocodiles. Watch this video to explore the ...

This video captures an alligator preying on a snake, offering a striking look at how apex predators hunt and consume their ...

The Mississippi River is home to one of North America’s most formidable reptilian apex predators: the American alligator.

Biologists are gaining new insight into how environmental factors, nesting behaviors, and maternal care shape the future of this ancient reptile. What's Wild is available to stream on pbs.org and the ...

The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) is a fascinating apex predator of North America, often misunderstood due to its fearsome reputation. Ranking as the second-largest reptile on the ...

Natural history. In the beginning ; Names and places ; "Their toes are five in number" ; To build an alligator ; Root hog, or die -- The human factor. First encounters ; Near fatal attraction ; A love ...

Alligator gar and their direct ancestors have been around for at least 100 million years. They look their age. That long, cylindrical, olive-white body is covered with an armor of thick, ...