Alligators inhabit fresh to slightly brackish aquatic habitats. These habitats include marshes, swamps, creeks, rivers, lakes and ponds.

Males grow larger than females, although growth rate is similar up to approximately 3 1/2 feet in length. Sexual maturity of females in the wild is usually reached at a length of 6 1/2 feet and . . . → Read More: Ecology And Life History Of The Alligator