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Aquatic and Reptile Center
Come see our huge collection of fish, reptiles, invertebrates and amphibians. Enjoy the view into our 28,000-gallon Pacific Coast Marine Aquarium or our 30-species Lake Wisconsin.
Feature Creature
Chinese Alligator
(Alligator sinensis)
| Native to: | Yangtze River, China |
| Primary Diet: | Fish, snails, clams, mussels, small mammals and waterfowl |
| Adult Weight: | 50 to 88 pounds |
| Status: | Critically endangered |
Females lay between 10 and 40 alligator eggs at a time. Sex is determined by the temperature of the egg during incubation. Temperatures below 82 degrees produce females, while temperatures of 91 degrees and higher produce males.
