North American Alligator
A couple of the newest additions at the zoo are 3 Alligator. These animals are all rescue animals.
One of the alligators is a couple years or so old and about
two foot long, the other alligators are 4 or 5 years old and
they are now about 5 to 6 feet long. Both were given to us as a
result of getting too much for the owners to handle. The larger
alligator has been here for 4 or 5 years now. Both of these animals are outside
only about 5 to 5 1/2 months a year. The alligator have heated
water to get into in the evenings to stay warm. They enjoy basking
in the sun during the days. We have plans to build a building to
house the Alligator, Tortoise, Lemur and other animals that
require heat. This building will have indoor and outdoor areas
so that the animals will not have to be moved during the winter
months.
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