Alligator The Alligator is common in the swamps, rivers, bayous and marshes of Louisiana and other states along the southeastern coast of the U.S. It is a large semi-aquatic, armored reptile that is dull gray and dark olive in color. Alligators are usually between 6 and 16 feet in length and can weigh 450-550 pounds. They eat meat, eating anything they can catch including fish, turtles, lizards, snakes, small mammals, waterfowl and crawfish. Alligators provide better care for their young than most reptiles, protecting them for a year or more after birth.

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