Saving the Endangered American Alligator

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Saving the Endangered American Alligator — page 1 — ALLIGATORS IN THE WILD Alligators or gators as they are also called have fas cinated people for a long time Some people have even tried to keep them as pets They soon found out that was not a good idea however Alligators are large and dangerous animals that should live in the wild Being taken out of the wild is one reason 4 Adult alligators are long and large and they do not make good house pets

Saving the Endangered American Alligator — page 2 — 5 why American alligators became an endangered spe cies Other reasons were overhunting and a loss of the places gators call home In the 1960s the United States government and caring individuals real ized that alligators were in danger of dying out Steps were taken to save them Today American alligators are no longer endangered The story of how gators were saved may help endangered animals in the future ALLIGATORS IN THE WILD Endangered species are plants and animals that are in danger of disappearing forever Vocabulary When resting underwater only the alligator’s eyes and nose can be seen

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