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The alligators' food changes with age. The young feed on insects and on freshwater shrimp. As they grow older they eat frogs, snakes and fish. Mature adults live mainly on fish but will catch muskrats and small mammals that go down to the w...
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Alligators are among the most nurturing of the reptiles. DIET; Alligators are nocturnal and feed primarily at night. Younger alligators eat insects, shrimps, snails, small fish, tadpoles and frogs. Adult gators eat fish, birds, turtles, reptiles, and mammals.
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Skip to comments. ... Subject: What alligators eat ... Two Louisiana alligators were sitting at the side of the swamp.
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Today there are over 1.5 million alligators in the wild in Florida alone. The reptile is one of the few animals to be removed from the endangered species list (though it is still protected). In fact Florida now allows controlled alligator hunts just to keep the population down.
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www.everglades.com/gatorfacts.htm
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Captive animals have been shown to grow significantly broader jaws compared with wild alligators, mainly due to differences in diet. ... Juveniles eat a wide variety of small invertebrates, particularly insects, and small fish and frogs. As they grow larger, their dietary range increases to include consequently large prey.
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www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herpetology/brittoncrocs/csp_a...
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herpetology/brittoncrocs/csp_amis.htm
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Alligators at the park have also been seen to eat lettuce leaves and squashes from bowls put out for tortoises, and this behaviour was commonplace enough for it to be filmed. Some of the alligators have been observed eating kumquats, oranges, lemons and limes.
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[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Alligator and Crocodilian Forum ] ... Posted by CDieter on July 10, 2002 at 14:15:59: ... In Reply to: should baby alligators eat meat posted by matt on July 10, 2002 at 08:35:37:
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Just a family debate. Can't find the answer. ... Adult alligators can take razorbacks and deer and are well known to kill and eat smaller alligators. In some cases, larger alligators have been known to hunt the Florida panther and black bears, making it the apex predator throughout its distribution.
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Baby alligators eat small fish, insects, snails, worms and crustaceans (such as crabs and lobsters). As alligators grow, they start preying on larger animals. Some of their favorite foods are gar (a species of fish), turtles, birds, antelop...
http://wanttoknowit.com/what-do-alligators-eat/
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