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	Chinese Alligator - Alligator sinensis
		The Chinese alligator is a small, inconspicuous member of the alligator family.
		The Chinese alligator is one of the world's rarest crocodilians, with only an estimated 300 left in the wild.
		Chinese alligators are a protected species in some parts, and are being raised in zoos across China, England, and America in an effort to increase their numbers.
	www.angelfire.com /mo2/animals1/crocodile/chinall.html (640 words)

	Alligator Quick Facts - Quick Facts - MSN Encarta
		Chinese alligators measure up to 2 m (6.6 ft) and weigh up to 23 kg (50 lb).
		Alligators are carnivores; they eat fish, birds, turtles, frogs, and small mammals.
		The female alligator lays 30 to 40 eggs in a nest built of mud and plant material.
	encarta.msn.com /media_461577464/Alligator_Quick_Facts.html (153 words)

	Alligator - MSN Encarta
		Alligators and their close relatives the caimans have broad, flat, and rounded snouts, as opposed to the longer, sharper snouts of other crocodilians; also unlike other crocodilians, their lower teeth cannot be seen when their mouths are closed.
		Hunted for generations both for sport and for its hide, populations of the American alligator dwindled until, in 1967, it was declared an endangered species.
		The Chinese alligator is classified as Alligator sinensis and the American alligator as Alligator mississipiensis.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761562312/Alligator.html (537 words)

	Alligator - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Alligator is a genus of the Alligatoridae family of crocodile-like reptiles.
		Although alligators have heavy bodies and slow metabolisms, they are capable of short bursts of speed that can exceed 30 miles per hour.
		Alligators are characterized by a broad snout and very dorsally located eyes compared to crocodiles.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Alligator (190 words)

	Alligator,Reptiles,Amphibians,Alligator Picture Gallery Collection,Alligator Pictures,Encyclopedia,Alligator
		Alligators are related to CROCODILES but have a broad snout and lack the side notch that exposes the long fourth tooth of the lower jaw in crocodiles.
		American alligators are found in lakes, swamps, and slow-moving streams of the eastern U.S. coastal plain from North Carolina to Texas.
		Alligators call not only during the breeding season but also at other times of year, to announce their presence and perhaps to keep other alligators out of their home range.
	www.4to40.com /earth/geography/htm/reptilesindex.asp?counter=1 (586 words)

	The Duck's chinese Alligator Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The eyelids of the Chinese alligator have a bony plate which is missing in the American alligator.
		Range: In historical times, the Chinese alligator was found in the extensive lakes and marshlands of the middle-lower Yangtse River region and along the river from Shanghai to Jianling City in the Hubei Province.
		The Chinese alligator's social behavior is very complex and may extend beyond aggression, dominance and courtship to social recognition.
	www.geocities.com /RainForest/3785/chinesealligator.html (441 words)

	American Alligator - Alligator mississipiensis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		In alligators, the upper teeth lie outside the lower when the mouth is shut, whereas with crocodiles the upper and lower teeth are in line.
		With the American alligator this tooth fits in to a pit in the upper jaw and cannot be seen when the mouth is closed.
		The Western population of American alligators differs from the Eastern in that their young have white speckles on the jaws and the crossbands are paler.
	www.angelfire.com /mo2/animals1/crocodile/amerall.html (717 words)

	Chinese Alligator (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Chinese alligators may have been one of the inspirations for the Asian dragon.
		In Chinese mythology, dragons were closely associated with water: They were the guardians of life-giving rain, but in times of fury were also capable of unleashing punishing floods.
		Chinese alligators can grow to a length of about 6 feet, and can often be found floating just below the surface of the water, where they stealthily await their prey.
	www.livescience.com /animalworld/top10_dragons-10.html (84 words)

	Welcome to the L.A. Zoo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The rare Chinese alligator is found in slow-moving freshwater rivers and streams of the lower Yangtze River system in the country of China.
		The Chinese alligator is critically endangered and faces an extremely high risk of extinction in China in the immediate future.
		Of all the world’s crocodilians species—North American alligator, crocodile, caiman, and gavial (gahrial)—the Chinese alligator is the most endangered of all, primarily because of habitat loss and competition with humans.
	www.lazoo.org /animalfact_arch.asp?id=9 (282 words)

	World Almanac for Kids
		Alligators have broad, flat, and rounded snouts, as opposed to the longer, sharper snouts of other crocodilians; also unlike other crocodilians, their lower teeth cannot be seen when their mouths are closed.
		Because alligators can survive a wider range of temperatures than other crocodilians, they are often found in more temperate regions, and their breeding season is generally restricted to spring.
		Hunted for generations both for sport and for its hide, the American alligator dwindled until, in 1967, it was declared an endangered species.
	www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/animals/alligator.html (340 words)

	The Gator Hole
		The teeth of an alligator were believed to be a magical ward against snakebite, as alligators were thought to be immune to the bite of poisonous snakes.
		Alligators tend to lay about 40-45 eggs on the average, however, the rate of fertility varies with the age of the female.
		During the early to mid 1900's the harvesting of alligators was unregulated, leading to depletion of alligator populations.
	home.cfl.rr.com /gatorhole (2415 words)

	Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) - picture and info
		An Alligator isn't that dramatically effected by lower temperatures, because it is adapted to such conditions by its slower metabolism.
		The most characteristic superficial differences between Alligators and the rest of the Crocodiles are the broader snouts of Alligators and most of all a different arrangement of the teeth.
		When an Alligator's snout is closed, the lower teeth are covered over by the upper ones, whereas a "modern" Crocodile shows both rows of teeth, the upper and the lower one.
	magazine.naturspot.de /text/alligator.html (826 words)

	All About Alligators- Enchanted Learning Software
		The tail is half the animal's length; it helps propel the alligator through the water, is used to make pools of water during the dry seasons (gator holes), is used as a weapon, and stores fat that the alligator will use for nourishment during the winter.
		Alligators are reptiles and are closely related to dinosaurs and birds; they are all diapsids, and all have two opening on each side of the skull.
		Alligators are also Archosaurs (which have a single skull opening in front of the eyes), like the birds, dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and crocodiles.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /subjects/Alligator.shtml (1183 words)

	LIVING WITH ALLIGATORS: A FLORIDA REALITY
		Alligators may occupy dens year-round, but they are particularly important in winter and protect the alligator from the cold.
		Alligators and all crocodilians have extensive modifications of the shoulder, pelvis and spine that enable them both to swim and walk on land.
		Alligators that have been fed by humans are dangerous and should be reported to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
	edis.ifas.ufl.edu /UW230 (2172 words)

	Chinese Alligator Fund (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		We all know about the American alligator, but its distant cousin is the diminutive Chinese alligator, restricted to a small province of eastern China called Anhui.
		Unless things change, the creature which inspired the fabled Chinese dragon is going to disappear from the wild in 15 years or less.
		Chinese alligators are protected to the maximum extent of Chinese and international law, they live in a special alligator reserve, and their remaining habitat is protected.
	www.flmnh.ufl.edu /alligatorfund (393 words)

	Chinese 'dragon' nears extinction, biologists warn
		As Chinese communities throughout the world celebrate the Year of the Dragon, China's true dragon -- the Chinese alligator -- teeters on the brink of extinction, with fewer than 150 remaining in the wild, according to a report released today by the Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).
		"Presently, the Chinese alligator is critically endangered and, if present trends continue, it will become the first species of crocodilian to become extinct in the wild within historical times," said Dr. John Thorbjarnarson, a WCS conservation biologist and an authority on the world's 23 crocodilian species.
		One of just two alligator species in the world, Chinese alligators are believed to have diverged from their American counterparts at least 20 million years ago.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2000-02/WCS-Cneb-0902100.php (479 words)

	Archived conservation news articles on Chinese Alligator
		However, the Chinese alligator on the right "may very well become extinct because of hunting, loss of habitat, pollution, and other factors," he said.
		Chinese alligator, Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon) and other rare and endangered wild species, which have so far aroused domestic and international attention...
		The only three that have evaded his capture are the Chinese alligator, one of the most endangered species of crocodile in the world, the Philippine crocodile...
	conservation.mongabay.com /news/Chinese_Alligator.htm (388 words)

	Chinese Alligator
		Chinese alligators have a long snout that is slightly upturned and more tapered than the American alligator's.
		The feet end in sharp claws, and the toes are not joined by webbing, unlike the American alligator.
		Chinese Alligators live in China, in restricted to areas around the lower Yangtze River (Jiangau, Zhejiang, Anhui).
	www.endangeredandrareanimals.com /chinese_alligator.htm (257 words)

	Alligator and Cayman Pictures
		Although alligators have heavy bodies and slow metabolisms, be aware that they are capable of short bursts of speed that can exceed 30 miles per hour.
		The jaws of alligators are very strong, so there is no chance of you being able to pry its mouth open.
		Some species of alligator have protective cuticles over their eyes, but even these will eventually succumb to the pain and release you (Unfortunately, alligators exceeding lengths of 10 feet are usually too powerful to subdue.
	www.junglewalk.com /photos/Alligator-pictures.htm (256 words)

	IUCN
		The Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) locally known as "Tu long", or the Earth Dragon, is perilously close to extinction in the wild.
		A future for the alligator was being planned at a recent meeting in Hefei, China, sponsored by the State Forestry Administration (SFA) of China, the Wildlife Conservation Society, the IUCN Crocodile Specialist Group, WWF-China and the Australia-China Council.
		The meeting brought together experts from five Chinese provinces, and the central Chinese government, as well as Australia, the United States, Japan and Germany to discuss China's bold initiative to rebuild wild populations of alligators and their habitats.
	www.iucn.org /themes/ssc/news/Chinesealligator.html (375 words)

	Chinese Alligator
		Currently numbering less than 130 individuals, wild populations of Chinese alligators are currently relegated to a few drainage ditches and farm ponds in China's Anhui Province, with their numbers continuing to decline as much as six percent annually.
		The Chinese alligator, known locally as Tu Long, or "muddy dragon," is one of just two alligator species in the world, having diverged from their American counterparts at least 20 million years ago.
		At its Bronx Zoo headquarters, WCS maintains a population of Chinese alligators, and is the leader of its Species Survival Plan, which involves a network of zoos working to maintain healthy captive populations.
	www.onet.net /~eagle/Reptile/chinese.htm (492 words)

	China (or Yangtze) Alligator (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Chinese alligator is one of two species of alligator.
		Chinese alligators live in a just a small part of north-eastern China.
		There are several thousand alligators being kept in captivity and it may be possible to reintroduce them into the wild at some stage.
	www.kidcyber.com.au /topics/Chinaaligator.htm (264 words)

	Rare Chinese alligators sent to China
		Unlike the American alligator, which has increased in numbers due to conservation efforts, Chinese alligators have been virtually eliminated from their native habitat in China due to conversion of wetlands for agriculture over the past several thousand years.
		Chinese alligators are relatively secretive animals, feeding on small fish and aquatic birds.
		Python explodes after swallowing 6-foot alligator in Florida Everglades The National Park Service released photos that show the carcass of an American alligator that was almost swallowed by a Burmese python.
	news.mongabay.com /2006/0517-wcs.html (539 words)

	Chinese Alligator - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis) is one of two living species of Alligator, a genus within the family Alligatoridae.
		The Chinese alligator is listed as a CITES Appendix I species, which puts extreme restrictions on its trade and exportation throughout the world.
		Chinese alligators are quite prolific in captivity, with estimates of the total captive population at over 10,000 animals, mostly in the Anhui Research Centre of Chinese Alligator Reproduction and the Madras Crocodile Bank, as well as numerous zoos.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chinese_Alligator (387 words)

	Alligator FAQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Newborn alligators are about 8 to 10 inches (20 to 25 centimeters) long and are vulnerable to many predators, including fish, birds, and larger crocodilians.
		The average length of a mature alligator is 6 to 8 feet (1.8 to 2.4 meters).
		Alligators are most at home in the water but are able to travel on land by sliding on their bellies, stepping along with their legs extended, or galloping awkwardly.
	www.pnx.com /gator/gatrFAQ.htm (1380 words)

	Chinese Alligator
		The Chinese Alligator is not usually near as large as their relative, the American Alligator.
		Chinese Alligators are found in slow moving bodies of water such as streams, rivers, ponds and swamps.
		Chinese Alligators typically eat small invertebrates found in the water as well as some fish.
	www.learnanimals.com /chinese-alligator (247 words)

	Crocodilian Species - Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Alligators spend a considerable period each year (6 to 7 months) hibernating within complex burrow systems in order to escape the climatic extremes associated with the northerly latitudes at which they occur.
		Alligator sinensis is currently battling it out with Crocodylus mindorensis for the unenviable distinction of being the world's most endangered crocodilian, although recent progress by the Chinese government means the future outlook is now a little brighter.
		Recruitment into the alligator population has been estimated to be low (0.4% growth per annum in the last decade) with adults making up over 55% of the wild population.
	www.flmnh.ufl.edu /natsci/herpetology/brittoncrocs/csp_asin.htm (1274 words)

	ScienceDaily: World's Most Endangered Alligator Released In China
		Chinese "Dragon" Nears Extinction, Biologists Warn (February 11, 2000) -- As Chinese communities throughout the world celebrate the Year of the Dragon, China's true dragon the Chinese alligator teeters on the brink of extinction, with fewer than 150 remaining in the...
		Alligator -- An alligator is a crocodilian in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae.
		American Alligator -- The American Alligator is a member of one of the three families of crocodile-like reptiles, whose members are living fossils from the Age of Reptiles, having survived on earth for 200 million years.
	www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2003/06/030606081454.htm (1759 words)

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