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Title: Simmons Sunset

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Art by Norman Johnson

Explore St. Augustine, Florida

Fine Art for Home and Office

Gators, Crocs and Caimans

To make it easier to picture the American alligator, American crocodile and the yacare caiman in the wild, browse the images below.

There are two alligator species in the world: the American alligator and the Chinese alligator. The American alligator (alligator mississippiensis) can be found in the southeastern United States from North Carolina to eastern Texas. They are most prevalent in Florida and Louisiana with both states having populations of more than one million.

The American crocodile (crocodylus acutus) can be found from along the coastal areas of south Florida, Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, southern Mexico, Central America, and northern South America to Ecuador and Venezuela. It prefers coastal saltwater anc brackish habitats.

The yacare caiman (caiman yacare) can be found in swamps, marshes, lakes and slow moving rivers in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Peru, and Bolivia where it feeds mainly on fish, but also eats insects, birds, small animals and other reptiles. It can grow up to 10' to 13' in length and only becomes a danger to humans when it becomes as large as they are.

Warming Spot

This alligator crawled up on a log in Tampa, Florida's Lettuce Lake Park on a cool November morning to get warm.

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Blending In 2

Showing how well adapted to his environment, this alligator blends right in with his background, making it almost impossible to see him.

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The Log?

This alligator was doing its best imitation of a log at Lettuce Lake Park in Tampa, Florida, hoping to catch prey unawares. The boardwalk at the park is a great place to observe wildlife.

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Big Daddy Sunning

A very large yacare caiman (caiman yacare) sunning on one of the floating masses of vegetation in the Esteros del Ibara.

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Gator Camoflage

An alligator suns itself on a log in Lettuce Lake Park in Tampa, Florida.

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The Sun Feels Good

This large alligator was sunning itself on the banks of the Myaka River in the Myaka River State Park in Florida. If you want to be sure to get a picture of an alligator, go to this park. I know of no other place with as many.

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Florida Gator

This alligator was hanging around the end of the boardwalk on the Hillsborough River in John Sargent Park, Tampa, Florida. It was hoping that it could either steal a fish from one of the fishermen or that they would throw him one. He came right up to the boardwalk every time someone caught something.

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