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🐢 Reptiles

Alligator facts for kids

Where the alligator lives, what it eats, the sound it makes and a fun fact. Tap Tell me! and Buzzby reads it out loud.

🏠 Where does the alligator live?: Swamps and rivers of the southern USA
🍽️ What does the alligator eat?: Fish, turtles and birds
🔊 What sound does it make, or how does it move?: Bellows and hisses
✨ Fun fact: You can tell an alligator from a crocodile by its wide, rounded snout.

Ages 3 to 10 Reptiles

All about the alligator

The alligator is one of the reptiles in our Animal Kingdom. You can find it in swamps and rivers of the southern USA, and it eats fish, turtles and birds. It bellows and hisses. This page is a good fit for ages 3 to 10 (Preschool to 5th Grade), and Buzzby can read it out loud.

Is the alligator one of the reptiles?

Yes. Reptiles have dry scaly skin, are cold blooded and most lay eggs.

Talk about it

Have you ever seen a alligator? Where was it?
What would you eat if you were a alligator?
Can you make the alligator's sound or move like it?

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For grown ups

DoodleBeez is an ad free learning site for ages 3 to 14 from ABIEdu Kids. The Animal Kingdom has 209 animals, each read aloud by Buzzby the bee, plus 510 read aloud picture books, step by step drawing guides and learning games. Start free, no card needed.