Big Cypress Swamp Alligator

by Catherine Sherman

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Big Cypress Swamp Alligator

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Catherine Sherman

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Photograph - Photography

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"Big Cypress National Preserve Alligator" by Catherine Sherman.

An American alligator lounges on the banks of a bayou in Big Cypress National Preserve.

Big Cypress National Preserve is a United States National Preserve located in South Florida, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) west of Miami on the Atlantic coastal plain. The 720,000-acre (2,900 km2) Big Cypress, along with Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas, became the first national preserves in the United States National Park System when they were established on October 11, 1974.

American alligators (A. mississippiensis) are found in the southeast United States. An average adult American alligator's weight and length is 360 kg (790 lb) and 4.0 m (13.1 ft), but they sometimes grow to 4.4 m (14 ft) long and weigh over 450 kg (990 lb). They live in fresh and brackish water.

Featured in "Showcasing the South" group (06/22/2020); "Florida - Art of the Sunshine State" group (06/28/2020); "Our 4-Legged Friends" group (06/29/2020)

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June 21st, 2020

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