What do you know about this animal?

Where do they live?

What do they eat?

This is a (stuffed) baby alligator! It was donated to the museum in 1930.

This one came from Florida, where its species is native. There is one other species of alligator in the world, found in China. But don't confuse them with crocodiles, which live in different areas of the world.

Alligators are carnivorous, and eat whatever prey species they can find.

For more information, visit:

• This artifact in the Karshner Digital Collections
• Artifact Worksheets you can use in your classroom or for homeschool
• Facts about alligators
• American Alligator