Alligator Surprise, Florida, United States

• Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)
Description
A large adult American alligator's weight and length is 360 kg (790 lb) and 4.0 m (13.1 ft) long, but can grow to 4.4 m (14 ft) long and weigh over 450 kg (990 lb). The largest ever recorded was found in Louisiana and measured 5.84 m (19.2 ft). The Chinese alligator is smaller, rarely exceeding 2.1 m (6.9 ft) in length.