Alligator (Schleich) Figure

A description of the alligator as a powerful predator: exceptionally strong jaw muscles (only the white shark can bite harder). Only the muscles that close the jaws are extremely strong; the muscles that open the snout are weak enough that the snout can be closed with simple tape. Compared to the saltwater crocodile, alligators are smaller and much wider. They live in rivers and lakes in the south-eastern part of the United States and China.