Found Along Florida’s Coasts
SHARKS TEETH
AMERICAN ALLIGATORS
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Courtesy of Triple R Specialties, Largo, FL
©John Hinde Curtich Inc.©
The Jaw bone in the center is from a Bull Shark that was from 12 - 22 feet long.
The darker teeth along the top are fossilized and between 15-25 million years
old! The white teeth are from recent ”living“ sharks.
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Longest Florida Alligator:
14 feet, 3.5 inches
(Captured in Lake Washington,
Brevard County, 2010).
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Heaviest Florida Alligator: 1,043
pounds
(Captured in Orange Lake, Alachua
County, 1989).
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Estimated population in Florida: 1.3
million alligators.
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Found in all 67 counties in Florida.
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Florida has more alligators per
square mile than any other state!
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The American alligator was once
listed as endangered in 1967,
but conservation efforts have
helped their numbers rebound.
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Since 1977, Florida has had a
Statewide Nuisance Alligator
Program (SNAP) to remove
alligators that pose a threat to
people or pets.