The Mississippi River is home to one of North America’s most formidable reptilian apex predators: the American alligator.

Louisiana is known for its giant gators, but the Marsh Island giant found in 1890 by Edward McIlhenny near the mouth of Vermilion Bay is the absolute champ of large alligators. The animal’s reported ...

When contemplating the largest, native reptile found in Texas and Oklahoma, we might think of large turtles, such as the alligator and common snapping turtle. However, another reptile is larger than ...

The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) is a fascinating apex predator of North America, often misunderstood due to its fearsome reputation. Ranking as the second-largest reptile on the ...

The Mississippi River is home to one particular reptilian apex predator–the American alligator. Alligators favor this famous North American river as a preferred habitat as it provides them plenty of ...