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# American Alligator - Is It Dangerous? | Mind of Animals

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# American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Found in Floridareptiles

5 Deadly danger 5 out of 5

American Alligator

Photo by User:Postdlf (CC BY-SA 3.0) via [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:American_Alligator.jpg)

## What you should know

Not venomous at all, just enormously strong and shockingly fast for a short distance. Never swim in fresh water at dusk in Florida, and never ever feed one.

## Whoa

A mother alligator carries her babies to the water in her mouth, very gently, without hurting them at all.

## Staying safe around it

Treat it with respect, keep your distance, and tell a grown-up if you see one up close.

**Always ask a grown-up before you touch any animal or plant.** If something bites or stings you, tell an adult right away.

Source: [Florida FWC](/mind-of-animals/#s11)

Read more about the american alligator at [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_alligator).

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