Weird News

Alligators never stop growing entirely. At some point they slow down considerably- generally after six or seven decades. If factors such as disease, other predators, accidents, etc. do not intervene to kill them, they eventually reach a point where their own metabolism fails as they can no longer maintain themselves. Males can reach 12-13 feet by that time, females 9-10 feet, longer specimens are not unknown.

Unless the gator in question was an exotic (there are smaller species than the native American gator) it was unlikely to be full grown, probably 7-8 years old or so.

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Bright