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Alligator gar

Length

up to 3 m (can reach about 3 m (10 feet) (IUCN; Missouri Department of Conservation))

Weight

up to 136 kg (up to about 300 pounds (IUCN); USFWS gives up to 350 pounds)

Lifespan in the wild

26 to 50 years (26 to 50 years in the wild; females live longer than males (Animal Diversity Web, citing Etnier and Starnes))

Lives in

United States, Mexico, Nicaragua and Costa Rica