Guana River State Park, Florida -- American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) is native only to the southeastern United States, where it inhabits wetlands and can grow 12-14 feet long. Being a predator at the top of the food chain, alligators help control the population of rodents and other animals that might overtax the marshland vegetation.

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