Facts about Alligators

Transparent third eyelid gives alligators an under-water ptotection.

Alligators have 80 teeth!

Their teeth are conical and are used for grabbing and holding, not for cutting.

Young alligators can replace teeth every year or so.

Mother 'gators will care for their young for up to two years.

Alligators use their feet to swim slow and to keep balance in water.

Alligators use their tail to swim fast.

Alligators also have a 4-chambered heart.

They have integumentary sense organs on jaws, nose, around eyes and on upper palate.