Blinkers

The old time gator hunters and Swampers used to hunt alligator at night by torch or spotlight. The shiny crystals … More

An Alligator’s Quick Snapping Jaws

Excerpt from E.A. McIlhenny’s 1935 book, The Alligator’s Life History: “How quick an alligator can snap its jaws, was proven to … More

Swallowed at One Gulp

An excerpt from E. A. McIlhenny’s 1935 book, The Alligator’s Life History: “When an alligator catches food that is too large … More

Watch Your Step

An exciting tale from EA McIlhenny’s 1935 book, The Alligator’s Life History, where he describes stepping on a submerged alligator… … More

Power of an Alligator’s Jaws

An excerpt from EA McIlhenny’s 1935 book, The Alligator’s Life History: “The power of an alligator when closing its jaws and … More

Deep Booming Roar

An excerpt from E.A. McIlhenny’s 1935 book, The Alligator’s Life History: “The deep booming roar of a twelve foot male … More

That’s the last time I saw that hog alive…

An excerpt from E.A. McIlhenny’s 1935 book, The Alligator’s Life History: “On one occasion I saw a Duroc boar hog that … More

Alligator’s Diverse Diet

As an iNaturalist project admin, I completed a review of over 19,000 American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) observations uploaded to iNaturalist … More