This book is an example of an animal research project that I would have my 2nd grade students make!

Facts About American Alligators

Alligators live in rivers, ponds, lakes, or swamps.

Alligators' rough skin makes them look like floating logs, which helps when stalking prey. 

American Alligators live across the southern United States. 

Alligators can swim very quickly using their tails. They can swim up to 20 mile per hour and run up to 11 miles per hour on land. 

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Alligators eat fish, mollusks, birds, small mammals and other reptiles. 

Alligators are a cold-blooded reptile. On sunny days, they use the sun to warm up or enter the water to cool down. 

Alligators are social and often gather in groups.

Female alligators guard their nests of eggs and will attack anything that comes near it. 

The American Alligator can grow up to 11.2 feet long and weigh up to 1,000 pounds.