What Eats People: The Complete List, Revised: Part 7
You may be surprised to learn that two dangerous crocodilians occur in the US.
First, and better known, the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). It's not especially dangerous as crocdilians go, but it dispatches a person once every three years or so.
Then there's the American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus), which can reach 20 feet in length. It lives in Central and South America, the Caribbean, and, in small numbers, a bit of Florida. It has a reputation for aggression. In 1999, a 70...
First, and better known, the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). It's not especially dangerous as crocdilians go, but it dispatches a person once every three years or so.
Then there's the American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus), which can reach 20 feet in length. It lives in Central and South America, the Caribbean, and, in small numbers, a bit of Florida. It has a reputation for aggression. In 1999, a 70...
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