Scientific Name: Alligator sinensis
Habitat: : Although their range was once much larger, today the Chinese alligator can only be found in the lower Yangtze River Basin in China. Here, they are found in slow-moving rivers and streams, lakes, ponds, and swamps. However, since available habitat is limited, they are more often found in irrigation ditches and ponds on agricultural land.
Diet: Chinese alligators eat Ssnails, insects, fish, frogs, and small mammals and birds if available.
Size: 4.9 to 6.9 feet long
Weight: 79 to 99 pounds
Lifespan: 25 years according to AZA Species Survival Statistics