family alligatoridae (Meaning)
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family alligatoridae (n)
alligators; caimans
Synonyms & Antonyms of family alligatoridae
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family alligatoridae Sentence Examples
- The American alligator, the most common species in the family Alligatoridae, is found in the southeastern United States.
- The Chinese alligator, critically endangered species, is the only alligator species found in China.
- The black caiman, a large alligatorid found in South America, is known for its aggressive behavior.
- The spectacled caiman, also found in South America, is smaller than the black caiman and has a distinctive spectacle-like marking on its head.
- The Cuvier's dwarf caiman, smallest member of the Alligatoridae family, is only about two feet long.
- American alligators and caimans are more closely related to each other than they are to crocodiles, which belong to a separate family called Crocodilidae.
- Alligatoridae is one of the three families of crocodilians, the other two families being Crocodilidae and Gavialidae.
- The alligatoridae family consists of eight living species, divided into two genera: Alligator and Caiman.
- Alligators and caimans are apex predators that play an important role in maintaining the balance of their ecosystems.
- Alligatoridae fossils have been found dating back to the Paleogene period, making them one of the oldest surviving groups of reptiles.
FAQs About the word family alligatoridae
alligators; caimans
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The American alligator, the most common species in the family Alligatoridae, is found in the southeastern United States.
The Chinese alligator, critically endangered species, is the only alligator species found in China.
The black caiman, a large alligatorid found in South America, is known for its aggressive behavior.
The spectacled caiman, also found in South America, is smaller than the black caiman and has a distinctive spectacle-like marking on its head.
