First emerging in the late cretaceous period, the American Alligator typically weighs about 790 lb. and can grow to 13' long. The largest alligator ever recorded, found in Louisiana, was 19.2 feet long! Alligators have between 74 and 80 teeth in their mouth at a time and as they wear down, they are replaced. An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime. How many teeth can you count in this alligator skull?

Hand Cast in Plaster; variance in appearance may occur