How big do the largest alligators get?
A. Alligators indisputably can reach lengths of more than 13 feet and weigh more than 700 pounds. In a study done in Florida from 1977 to 1993, the largest male alligator reported was 14 feet long, and the largest female was 10 feet, 2 inches. An alligator that was killed and left in a Louisiana marsh in the early 1900s was estimated to be over 19 feet long. However, the Louisiana record has long been disputed, and the largest size verified for an alligator from anywhere, based on a statistical analysis of skulls, skins, and live animals, was slightly less than 15 feet. Q. Are larger adult alligators more aggressive toward humans than smaller ones? A. Adult females are smaller than the males and when guarding a nest or babies are often aggressive toward human intruders. They will come up on land with mouth open to chase a person away. Male alligators are aggressive toward smaller males during the mating season and perhaps other times, but I have never seen one be aggressive toward a pe
