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Schleich Alligator Figurine

Realistic Alligator Figurine

Schleich Alligator is a realistic figurine depicting an alligator, known for its powerful jaw muscles. Alligators are dangerous predators, and only white sharks can deliver a stronger blow.

High Quality and Hand Painting

The figurine is made of durable synthetic material and is hand-painted. It has a movable lower jaw, which adds to its realistic look. This alligator is the second largest alligator figure available in the Schleich offer.

Product Specifications

• Dimensions: approximately 19 cm long and 3.5 cm high
• Material: durable synthetic material
• Recommended age: 3+

Interesting facts about Alligators

Alligators are easily recognizable because the teeth on the lower jaw are invisible from the side. Alligators are endemic only to Mexico, China and the United States. In the United States, the largest alligator populations are found in the southeastern part of the country, with the largest populations in Louisiana and Florida.

Young Alligators and Their Diet

Young alligators feed on fish, insects, snails, crustaceans and rotifers. Over time, their diet changes to consuming larger prey such as muskrats, birds, deer and other reptiles. Alligator stomas often contain stomach stones that help digest food.

Alligator attacks on humans

Although alligator attacks on humans are rare, they can happen. Alligators do not immediately treat humans as prey, but may attack in cases of self-defense. Alligators are capable of short peaks of speed, especially during short jumps. Their main prey are smaller animals that they can kill and eat in one attack. They can also kill larger prey by grabbing them and dragging them into the water to kill by suffocation. Alligators consume food that cannot be eaten in one go by allowing it to be crushed or by doing a "double spin," that is, spinning wildly until pieces of the food are torn off.