ALLIGATORS IN FLORIDA, LIVE WEBCAM
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- Location: St Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, St. Augustine, Florida, United States
- Source: www.explore.org
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Info: Live webcam showing alligators at St Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, in St. Augustine, Florida.
Alligators are native to Florida and can be found in the wild in different habitats including, freshwater lakes, rivers and marshes.
More info: The St. Augustine Alligator Farm is now the only facility in the world exhibiting living specimens of all 24 currently recognized species of crocodilian.
The American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) lives in several places within the Americas, including Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and south Florida. The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) is also found in south Florida, among other places. South Florida is the only place you can find both animals in the wild. To distinguish the two, alligators have a more U-shaped snout while crocodiles have a more pointed or V-shaped one. In addition, alligators are black, while crocodiles are usually a lighter grayish brown.
Excellent video showing different crocs at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm in Florida:
Video courtesy of GatorJake456 Additional information: