Alligator
Alligators are large reptiles known for their powerful jaws and sharp teeth. They can grow up to 14 feet in length and weigh up to 1,000 pounds. Alligators are aquatic and are found in freshwater habitats. They are carnivorous, feeding on fish, birds, and mammals. With only a handful of fatal attacks reported each year, alligator attacks on humans are rare.
Alligator hilariously spotted waiting for the bus in Florida
"Just another day in Florida," wrote one local, as authorities asked, "Why did the Alligator cross the road?" before adding, "To get to the bus stop on time."
Driver finds alligator under car after hearing "odd noise"
"The citizen took one look and noped right out of there," the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said.
Nearly 7-foot alligator attacks Florida man, bites him on the leg
A licensed trapper managed to apprehend the alligator and remove it from the area.
Florida alligator filmed dragging giant rotting gator carcass in its jaws
The alligator had fought others for the carcass, and he was dragging it away to be eaten.
Giant python capable of eating alligators killed with her 60 eggs
"She was easily over 100lbs," trapper Mike Kimmel told Newsweek.
Florida kids swimming tens of feet away from alligator shock viewers
In a viral video, kids can be seen playing in a Florida river unnervingly close to where an alligator is seen lurking beneath the water.
Florida teen attacked by alligator while swimming in neighborhood creek
The alligator jumped up the boy as he was emerging from the water, and bit him on the hip.
"Freshly killed" alligator found with spear in skull
The alligator had been illegally poached, the FWC said, and the suspects were taken to jail.
Alligator shot dead after wandering near Louisiana restaurant
The 8 to 9 foot alligator had taken a nighttime stroll to the restaurant, and was deemed a nuisance by the wildlife department. A trapper was sent to kill it.
Florida MMA fighter tussles with alligator outside school
"I walked through the gate. And boom. There it was just ready to go right there in the parking lot," former Marine and MMA fighter Mike Dragich said.
Alligator Hunting Lottery Opens in South Carolina
Around 1,000 people will be given a permit to hunt the reptiles in the fall.
Florida man left with "significant injuries" after alligator attack
"Serious injuries caused by alligators are rare in Florida," the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has previously said.
Shock as Oregon woman finds alligator in her driveway
Officers said they used lessons learned from watching the late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin on TV to capture the creature.
Man wrestles 12-foot alligator to free dog from its mouth
The man leapt onto the huge reptile's back until it released the pet dog from its jaws.
Alligator seen by Publix "on his way to pick up a PubSub," Florida cops say
The alligator, which had been on the sidewalk, was pictured in a parking lot before officers relocated it to a swampy area.
Alligator shocks beachgoers after swimming ashore in Alabama
The reptile was spotted in the waters off Dauphin Island in the Gulf of Mexico.
"Scary" alligator surprises workmen investigating roadway potholes
"They saw the long tail of the alligator and followed it through the pipes," city officials said.
Women on floaties get too close to "hissing" alligator in Florida river
The women were stunned to find an alligator during their relaxing trip down a Florida river.
Mississippi alligator hunt begins: "we've got too many"
The huge reptiles have been causing problems for residents in the Pelahatchie Bay area.
"Dangerous" 10-foot alligator caught swimming in Florida backyard pool
"When an alligator is in water of any sort, that is his element which automatically gives him the upper hand," pest controller Todd Hardwick told Newsweek.
Alligator pictured with metal rod through eyes euthanized
Wildlife lovers were trying to find help for the injured alligator spotted in Florida.
Alligator sought after being pictured with metal rod through its eyes
Wildlife lovers are hoping to get help for the reptile, who is still alive despite its injury.
Woman surrenders 8-foot-long alligator living in Philadelphia basement
The 127-pound alligator had been living as a pet at the house for 11 years.
"Dangerous" 6ft alligator caught outside North Carolina clothing store
"I was there a couple of days ago window shopping...like the alligator," said one resident.
Watch moment wild bobcat stalks Florida alligator—"Nobody would believe me"
"I kept saying to myself, 'I can't believe I get to see this,'" Cathy Terry said.
Toddler found dead in alligator's jaws thrown in lake by father—affidavit
The St. Petersburg Police Department said officers searching for toddler Taylen Mosley were alerted to an alligator seen with something in its mouth.
Missing boy Taylen Mosley found dead in alligator's mouth, father arrested
The 2-year-old's mother, Pashun Jeffery, 20, was found stabbed to death at their apartment in St. Petersburg, Florida, but there was no sign of her little boy.
Video shows Florida police capturing alligator loose on street
The nine-foot male alligator had been roaming on a street in Tampa. As the weather warms up, more alligators are starting to emerge.
Dead 6ft alligator found lying in road with gunshot wound to the head
"It was lying in a spot just over the crest of a hill and would have been impossible to see if it happened to be in the road at the wrong time," biologist Greg Nelms told Newsweek.
Scientists look in tortoise burrow, find 4.5-ft alligator "smiling" at them
Hundreds of species use tortoise burrows for shelter in the United States, but seeing an alligator do the same is quite rare.
