Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Crocodilian
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
Powerful_jaws,_camouflage
|
| gptkbp:aroma |
Highly developed sense of smell
|
| gptkbp:averageTemperature |
3.4 to 4.6 meters
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
Ambush predator
|
| gptkbp:breedingSeason |
Spring to early summer
Successful in zoos |
| gptkbp:climate |
Can tolerate a range of temperatures
|
| gptkbp:colors |
Dark green to black
Dark olive to blackish |
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Least Concern
Protected_under_the_Endangered_Species_Act_in_some_areas |
| gptkbp:coolingSystem |
Yes
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Featured in folklore and media
Symbol_of_the_American_South |
| gptkbp:diet |
Carnivore
|
| gptkbp:economicActivity |
Source of leather and meat
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
Habitat loss, hunting
|
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Alligatoridae
|
| gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
Basks_in_the_sun_to_regulate_body_temperature
|
| gptkbp:fossilRecord |
Dates_back_to_the_Late_Cretaceous
|
| gptkbp:genus |
Alligator
|
| gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
gptkb:Southeastern_United_States
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
Freshwater wetlands
Swamps, marshes, rivers |
| gptkbp:hasCitations |
Can remain submerged for long periods.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
American Alligator
|
| gptkbp:interactsWith |
Can be dangerous if provoked
|
| gptkbp:launchDate |
Emerging after 65 to 70 days
|
| gptkbp:lifespan |
35 to 50 years
|
| gptkbp:localNames |
Gator,_Allie
|
| gptkbp:migration |
Limited, mostly local movements
|
| gptkbp:mouth |
Replaceable throughout life
|
| gptkbp:nesting |
Females guard nests
Mound_nests_made_of_vegetation |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Maintains wetland health
|
| gptkbp:participatesIn |
Top predator
|
| gptkbp:populationTrend |
Stable in many areas
|
| gptkbp:predators |
Humans
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:American_Crocodile
|
| gptkbp:reproduction |
Oviparous
|
| gptkbp:scientificName |
Alligator mississippiensis
|
| gptkbp:skin |
Scales
|
| gptkbp:socialResponsibility |
Limited social interactions outside breeding season
|
| gptkbp:socialStructure |
Solitary_or_social_during_mating_season
|
| gptkbp:soundtrack |
Excellent hearing
|
| gptkbp:status |
Protected species
|
| gptkbp:subspecies |
American_Alligator_(A._m._mississippiensis)
|
| gptkbp:symptoms |
Powerful bite force
|
| gptkbp:territory |
Defends territory during mating season
|
| gptkbp:vision |
Good night vision
|
| gptkbp:vocalization |
Grunts, hisses, and bellows
|
| gptkbp:waterSource |
Up to 32 km/h
|
| gptkbp:weight |
230 to 450 kg
|
| gptkbp:wildlife |
gptkb:Reptilia
Ambush and stealth Regulated in many states |