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American alligator

Length

2.6 to 3.4 m (average adult: about 2.6 m for females and 3.4 m for males)

Weight

up to 454 kg (exceptionally large males only, nearly half a ton; most are much lighter)

Lifespan in the wild

50 years (about 50 years in the wild)

Lives in

United States