There are two species (kinds)of alligators:the American alligator and the Chinese alligator.The American alligator lives mainly in swamps,lakes,and bayous in the southeastern United States.American alligators live as far west as the Rio Grande in Texas.The Chinese alligator lives along the Yangtze River in China.
Chinese alligators are much smaller than American alligators.They are usually less than 8feet (2.5meters)long.American alligators will attack people.Chinese alligators almost never attack people.
During cold winters,alligators bury themselves in mud.There they can hibernate until spring.
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