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She wears tough gloves with elbow and forearm pads which have similar patterns to her long boots. Her boots and shoulders have three small and white spikes on each of them. Like the real animal, she bears the large American alligator's green tail with a crest and a yellow belly. | She wears tough gloves with elbow and forearm pads which have similar patterns to her long boots. Her boots and shoulders have three small and white spikes on each of them. Like the real animal, she bears the large American alligator's green tail with a crest and a yellow belly. | ||
|reallife=[[File:Real_Mississippiensis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|left|The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)]] | |reallife=[[File:Real_Mississippiensis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|left|The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)]] | ||
The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), sometimes referred to colloquially as a gator or common alligator, is a large crocodilian reptile endemic to the southeastern United States. Alligators are usually found in freshwater, slow-moving rivers. They also live in swamps, marshes and lakes. | The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), sometimes referred to colloquially as a gator or common alligator, is a large crocodilian reptile endemic to the southeastern United States. Alligators are usually found in freshwater, slow-moving rivers. They also live in swamps, marshes and lakes. Lacking salt glands, the American alligator can only tolerate salt water for brief periods. [[https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/american-alligator 1]] | ||
The jaws of the American alligator are wide and equipped with incredible strength, containing 74-80 pointed teeth with the ability to seize and hold prey. Put most simply, alligators are apex generalist carnivores. In their natural habitat, they'll consume most other animals in the environment, including turtles, fish, invertebrates, small mammals, and birds. The behaviors exhibited by the animals during feeding depends on the size of the prey. Alligators will swallow small prey whole, and shake large prey into smaller pieces. If the kill is massive, they grab and spin on the long axis of their bodies, tearing off manageable chunks. [[http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Alligator_mississippiensis/ 2]] | |||
[[https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/american-alligator 1]] | [[https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/american-alligator 1]] | ||
Aside from swimming, American alligators can both walk and run. When alligators wish to increase speed they diagonally opposite limbs move forward almost simultaneously. This allows for faster movement, but it also decreases the animal's stability. Agile swimmers, the American alligator is an ambush predator. They float on water, submerged with only nostrils and eyes above water to look out for prey. When weather is in extremes, they will also dig holes in the mud to maintain body temperature, called "gator holes." Unlike other reptiles, American alligators do not hibernate during winter, becoming dormant instead. [[http://www.animalspot.net/american-alligator.html 3]] [[http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Alligator_mississippiensis/ 2]]. | |||
Once on the verge of extinction, the American alligator has made a remarkable recovery due to strict conservation measures and extensive research. It is no longer endangered except in scattered areas of its range. However, the federal government lists it as threatened because it is very similar in appearance to the American crocodile. Because the American crocodile is endangered, the government does not want hunters to confuse the two different types of animals. Hunting is allowed in some states but it is strictly controlled. [[https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/american-alligator 1]] | Once on the verge of extinction, the American alligator has made a remarkable recovery due to strict conservation measures and extensive research. It is no longer endangered except in scattered areas of its range. However, the federal government lists it as threatened because it is very similar in appearance to the American crocodile. Because the American crocodile is endangered, the government does not want hunters to confuse the two different types of animals. Hunting is allowed in some states but it is strictly controlled. [[https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/american-alligator 1]] | ||
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American Alligator
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| ミシシッピーワニ | |||
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| AKA | Mississippi crocodile
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| Romaji | Mishishippīwani
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| Debut | Kemono Friends (2015 Game) | ||
| Animal Data | |||
| Scientific Name | Alligator mississippiensis
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| Distribution | Southeast United States
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| Diet | Carnivore
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| Avg. Lifespan | 30-50 years
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| Read More | American alligator
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| Conservation | 
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| American Alligator | KF3 | Nexon Game | Gallery |
The American Alligator is a type of Crocodilia Friend that appeared in the original Kemono Friends mobile game.
Appearance
Most American Alligator's green complexions are either dark or light, with the exception of her purple eyes. She has a asymmetric cut which is longer on the left, a short ponytail and two greenish braids on the head' sides. The way the hair are cutted could be intended to look like the american alligator's scales.
She wears a t-shirt hidden by a smoothskin wetsuit which is openned to breasts level and has a notched collar. The wetsuit has dark greenish patterns on the sides and shoulders. As an extra, she has two belts, one around her waist with green and small spikes, and one around her right leg which is spikeless.
She wears tough gloves with elbow and forearm pads which have similar patterns to her long boots. Her boots and shoulders have three small and white spikes on each of them. Like the real animal, she bears the large American alligator's green tail with a crest and a yellow belly.
Series Appearances
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In Real Life
The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), sometimes referred to colloquially as a gator or common alligator, is a large crocodilian reptile endemic to the southeastern United States. Alligators are usually found in freshwater, slow-moving rivers. They also live in swamps, marshes and lakes. Lacking salt glands, the American alligator can only tolerate salt water for brief periods. [1]
The jaws of the American alligator are wide and equipped with incredible strength, containing 74-80 pointed teeth with the ability to seize and hold prey. Put most simply, alligators are apex generalist carnivores. In their natural habitat, they'll consume most other animals in the environment, including turtles, fish, invertebrates, small mammals, and birds. The behaviors exhibited by the animals during feeding depends on the size of the prey. Alligators will swallow small prey whole, and shake large prey into smaller pieces. If the kill is massive, they grab and spin on the long axis of their bodies, tearing off manageable chunks. [2] [1]
Aside from swimming, American alligators can both walk and run. When alligators wish to increase speed they diagonally opposite limbs move forward almost simultaneously. This allows for faster movement, but it also decreases the animal's stability. Agile swimmers, the American alligator is an ambush predator. They float on water, submerged with only nostrils and eyes above water to look out for prey. When weather is in extremes, they will also dig holes in the mud to maintain body temperature, called "gator holes." Unlike other reptiles, American alligators do not hibernate during winter, becoming dormant instead. [3] [2].
Once on the verge of extinction, the American alligator has made a remarkable recovery due to strict conservation measures and extensive research. It is no longer endangered except in scattered areas of its range. However, the federal government lists it as threatened because it is very similar in appearance to the American crocodile. Because the American crocodile is endangered, the government does not want hunters to confuse the two different types of animals. Hunting is allowed in some states but it is strictly controlled. [1]
Trivia
- When their teeth erodes away in due course of time, new ones appear. They experience about 2500 to 3000 teeth during their life span.
- Best way to differentiate alligators from crocodile is to demarcate the shapes of their heads. Heads of alligators are U-shaped and that of crocodiles are V-shaped.
- Interestingly and bizarrely, the closest modern kin to these alligators are birds.
References
1. "American Alligator Fact Sheet". The National Zoo.
2. "Alligator mississippiensis". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.
3. "American Alligator". www.animalspot.net.
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