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  Acadiane' Expeditions, Ltd.: Range, Habitat & Size






RANGE & HABITAT:

Alligators range from central Texas eastward to North Carolina. Louisiana has the highest alligator population estimated at over 1 million. Although alligators can be found in ponds,lakes, canals, rivers, swamps, and bayous, in Louisiana the highest populations occur in coastal marshes account for over 3 million followed by cypress-tupelo swamp (750,600 acres).Atchafalaya Basin swamps (207,000 acres) and lake(32,105 acres).

FOOD HABITS:

Young alligator diets consist of small animals such as insects, crawfish, small fish, and frogs, etc. As alligators grow large enough their diet change to include larger animals such as rats, crabs,larger fish, frogs, and small birds, etc. When alligators continue growing and become mature their diet changes to include even larger animals such as muskrats,nutria, beaver, raccoons, large birds, fish, snakes, turtles, deer, and etc.

SIZES:

Alligators are about 8" - 12" in length when they are hatched from eggs. Growth rates may vary from 2”per year up to 12” per year depending on the type of habitat the alligator is older. Male alligators will grow faster and larger than females. Females can grow to approximately 9' in length and 150 pounds. Males can grow to approximately 13'+ in length and attain 500+ pounds.













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