Record #:

6794

Author(s):

Louder, Darrell E.

Abstract:

North Carolina is one of nine states where the American alligator roams, and its habitat in the swampy areas near the coast is the limit of its northern range. Its average size is eight to ten feet. North Carolina's largest living alligator measures thirteen feet and lives in the swamps of Carteret County. These creatures are extremely shy and prefer the wild areas far away from humans.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 29 Issue 8, Aug 1965, p4-5, il

Subject(s):

Alligators--Southport