Sentences with phrase «species of alligator»

Thus, a certain species of alligator and residents of a British overseas colony may need to contact their lawyers.

The Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) is one of only two species of alligator in the world.

At least half of all species of alligator and crocodile supplement their meaty diet with fruit.

Not exact matches

Because of the species» engendered status, it's illegal to hunt alligator snapping turtles in Illinois.

«The findings bring into question how important sharks and rays are to the alligator diet as well as the fatality of some the juvenile sharks when we think about population management of endangered species,» Nifong said.

While the benefits to the bird species of having alligators nearby are well - documented, few studies have explored the effect on the protector, the alligator.

Kansas State University postdoctoral researcher James Nifong documents widespread American alligators» predation of four species of shark like this nurse shark.

Of the roughly 1000 species listed in the United States as endangered, only 13 — including the American peregrine falcon and the American alligator — have rebounded enough to warrant removal from the list.

The Endangered Species Act has significantly improved the number of alligators in the wild, but there are still ongoing encounters between humans and alligators that are not desirable for either species and, in many places, alligator habitats are being destroyed or humans are moving into them, WhitinSpecies Act has significantly improved the number of alligators in the wild, but there are still ongoing encounters between humans and alligators that are not desirable for either species and, in many places, alligator habitats are being destroyed or humans are moving into them, Whitinspecies and, in many places, alligator habitats are being destroyed or humans are moving into them, Whiting said.

The presence of alligator and Gavialosuchus fossils at several localities in north Florida suggest the two species may have coexisted in places near the coast, he said.

Taxonomic assessment of Alligator Snapping Turtles (Chelydridae: Macrochelys), with the description of two new species from the southeastern United States

«They hardly ever come onto land, and they don't swim in seawater either,» he says, which helps explain how a distinct species arose, in the case of the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle, in just one river.

The resulting data set consisted of 45 avian genomes sequenced in part for this project [48 when including previously published species (40 — 42)-RSB- and three nonavian reptiles [American alligator, green sea turtle, and green anole lizard (43)-RSB-(table S1), with details reported in (44 — 52).

The announcement signals a huge success for the species and for ongoing reintroduction efforts initiated by East China Normal University, Chongming Dongtan Wetland Park, and WCS with the help of U.S. zoos including WCS's Bronx Zoo, and the Saint Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park.

Alligators and the Everglades go hand - in - hand, and as water conditions change in the greater Everglades ecosystem, gators are one of the key species that could be affected.

Shengkai Pan, Project manager from BGI, said, «The accomplishment of the Chinese alligator genome is significant for understanding its adaptation for both aquatic and terrestrial environments, and more importantly, for the conservation of such an endangered species.»

In this study, researchers analyzed the evolutionary mechanism of sex chromosomes, and reported that the alligator was the first TSD species whose genome has been sequenced, which will have great implication in resolving sex chromosome evolution.

Thomas said the species» survival remains a concern due to its restricted range and Florida law prohibits the possession, capture and pursuit of alligator snapping turtles.

Conservation of coastal rivers of the northern Gulf of Mexico is vital to the survival of the alligator snapping turtle, including two recently discovered species, University of Florida scientists say.

«Perfluorinated compounds found in African crocodiles, American alligators: Studies are first - of - their - kind examinations of PFAA levels in «sentinel» reptile species, especially useful for investigating impacts of long - lived chemicals in the environment.»

North America's Amazon is home to some of America's most iconic species, from the bald eagle and alligator to the bald cypress and water tupelo trees.

In the St. Augustine atrium, you'll find 15 juvenile alligators and a variety of species of native turtles in a habitat reminiscent of Florida's natural springs.

Iguanas, alligators, howler monkeys, capuchin monkey, coatis, coyotes and many bird - and butterfly species have their habitat in this area of Costa Rica.

This 600 - acre preserve features some of Hilton Head's many indigenous plants and animal species, including the American alligator.

But the tension between wild things and humans will continue to build in the subtropical state, where spreading development puts people — many of them newcomers or visitors like the unfortunate Nebraska family at the Disney resort — in contact both with thriving indigenous species like alligators and sometimes with invaders, like Burmese pythons.

The state's 19 million humans have to share a warm, wet ecosystem with a mashup of rebounding indigenous creatures like alligators and introduced animals and plants, with 37 species of reptile alone now considered established, with names reflecting Florida's ecological globalization: Nile monitor lizard, African redhead agama, Burmese python.

Also at risk of extinction or extirpation are species such as the Panamint alligator lizard and bristlecone pines that live at high altitudes in the park.

Florida officials classify alligators as a species of special concern, which means they get extra protections as an imperiled animal.

The snakes not only compete with alligators to be the top predator in the swamps, but they may have contributed to the decline of a number of other species native to the Everglades.

According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), This once endangered species, has a healthy and stable alligator population estimated at 1.3 million in a variety of sizes just in Florida.