AMERICAN ALLIGATOR Hunting

Alligator mississippiensis
Distribution: Widespread in wetlands of the southeastern United States from coastal North Carolina westward through the southern parts of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi; all of Florida and Louisiana; eastern Texas, extreme southern Arkansas, and the southeastern corner of Oklahoma.
Description: Usual length is 6-12 feet (1.8 to 3.7 m), but 18 feet (5.5 m) is possible. Differs from crocodiles in having a shorter, broader snout, with the teeth of the lower jaw fitting inside those of the upper jaw, thus not visible when the mouth is closed.
CITES: Not listed.