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Alliagator
Title: Alliagator
Category: Science & Technology
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Alliagator
The American Crocodile
(Crocodiles acutus)
Crocodylus acutus, or more commonly referred to as the American crocodile, "…is the second most widely distributed of the New World crocodiles, ranging from the southern tip of Florida, both the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts of Southern Mexico, as well as the Caribbean islands of Cuba, Jamaica, and Hispaniola" (1 Species). These areas provide the perfect climate for these endangered species that have roamed the earth for over 200 million years. Florida …showed first 75 words of 2406 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 2406 total…the American alligator the more aggressive and dominant reptile of Florida. However, there are vast differences between the two species. Hunted for their hides and the changing of their habitat to beach front property is slowly pushing the American crocodile out of Florida, the only place it is found in the United States. Perhaps with the continued efforts of FPL and CITES the American crocodile will become a more abundant species.
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