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Why is the American alligator an endangered species in North Carolina?
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∙ 12y ago
Well, alligators used to be hunted for their hides, but today, they are being killed by loss of habitat and encounters with people. They are being protected now, so technically, they are not endangered.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoNorth Carolina is the northern tip of the alligator's range, and they are not as common here as in more southerly areas.
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∙ 14y agoAround 4700 to 5500.
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Why is the alligator endangered?
With a population of nearly three million from North Carolina to Texas, the American alligator is certainly not an endangered species.
Does the Alligator is an Endangered species?
yes...... with a research it is known that alligator gar endangered :(
Is an alligator endanger?
The American alligator is an abundant species, and not endangered. The Chinese alligator, however, is endangered, only a few hundred still exist.
What is the alligater popilaicon?
No longer an endangered species, the American alligator numbers around 2.5 million. The Chinese alligator, however, is critically endangered, with only a few hundred remaining.
Do you have any ideas for finding facts on an American alligator?
You can google it, or take these facts. The American alligator was once an endangered species, but is now quite common. The total US population is around 4 million, with Florida and Louisiana having the most. The alligator is found from North Carolina to Texas. Alligators prefer swampy areas, bayous, and rivers.
When was the first species endangered?
The first species endangered was a Indian bat for mammals birds a Hawaiian dark rumped petrel's. For reptiles a American alligator and for fish a short nose sturgeon
Is an alligator European?
No. There were two species of alligator: the American Alligator and the Chinese alligator.
Is alligator European?
No. There were two species of alligator: the American Alligator and the Chinese alligator.
What animals are endangered in the everglades?
There are many different species that are endangered in Florida. 8 species of ammphibians endangered 1 species of arachnids endangered 23 species of birds endangered 11 species of clams endangered 8 species of coralsm jellyfish and sea anemones endangered 25 species of crustaceans endangered 33 species of fishes endangered 18 species of insects endangered 15 species of mammals endangered 53 species of plants endangered 9 species of reptiles endangered 13 species of snails endangered
What is American alligator?
An American alligator is a species of alligator native to the southeastern United States, Latin name Alligator mississippiensis.
When was the American alligator put on the endangered species list?
Indescriminate hunting for hides and meat led to the alligator being placed on the Endangered list in the late 60's. The regulations imposed on hunting saw a dramatic rebound in their numbers, and now they are no longered endangered. In fact, the species is currently abundant to being a nuisance in many areas.
Is the Alligator gar an endangered species?
Alligators are not an Endangered Species, but a Protected Species. They weill never come off the Protected list. They cannot repopulate fast enough.
