Record #:

5241

Author(s):

Lee, David S.

Abstract:

The American alligator is North Carolina's largest reptile and can weigh up to 600 pounds and measure 12 feet. The state is the northern limit of their range, but they are not numerous here and live mostly on the outer Coastal Plain. Lee describes these creatures and how they live.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 66 Issue 5, May 2002, p2-7, il

Subject(s):

Alligators