Denver zoo alligator

Archerfish Toxotes jaculator. Asian Elephant Elephas maximus. Asian Small-Clawed Otter Aonyx cinerea. Aye-Aye Daubentonia madagascariensis. Bactrian Camel Camelus bactrianus. Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Black Rhinoceros Diceros bicornis. Blind Cave Fish Astyanax mexicanus. Blue Poison Arrow Frog Dendrobates azureus. California Sea Lion Zalophus californianus. Cape Buffalo Syncerus caffer.

Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus. Clouded Leopard Neofelis nebulosa. East African Crowned Crane Balearica regulorum gibbericeps. Eastern Bongo Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci. Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae. False Percula Clownfish Amphiprion percula. January 9, Hi, My Name is Bob. Share Copy to clipboard. Stories you may like. October 25, In they purchased the 80 acre farm that is now Colorado Gators Reptile Park.

Soon we were in the spotlight of many media programs and articles. Individuals with overgrown alligators and other reptiles such as large pythons, tortoises, iguanas, and more started dropping them off with us. The tail is as long as the shell. Unique among snapping turtles by having eyes on the side of their heads. Diet What Does It Eat? At the zoo : Fish and rats What Eats It? Social Organization Alligator snapping turtles are solitary except during mating.

Life Cycle Mating occurs in the spring and about two months later the female builds a nest in sand or silt typically 50 yards 45 m from the waters edge. Fun Facts Alligator snapping turtles are the largest freshwater turtles in the world. They are more aquatic than other snapping turtles leaving the water only to nest. They are the only reptile in the world known to have a predatory lure in the mouth. These turtles are so sedentary sitting on river bottoms that algae grows on their rough, irregular shells providing excellent camouflage in the murky water.

View More View Less. Conservation Status IUCN Status: Vulnerable Alligator snapping turtles are vulnerable due to loss of habitat, pollution and pesticides as well as fishing and trapping these animals for a food source. Download the App! Tropical Discovery Encounter.