Pictured is an alligator moving toward the water from its spot sunning on a grassy bank along the road in the Everglades National Park in Florida. The binomial name is Alligator mississippiensis. American alligators are apex predators and consume fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. They are capable of killing humans, but fatal attacks are rare. American alligators can run up to 20 miles per hour though their average speed is between 9.5 and 11 miles per hour.

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