var arrayFacts = [ "Alligators don't chew their food. When the alligator catches food, he cannot chew because his teeth are not sharp enough. Only the bottom part of the mouth moves as they swallow the food whole. If by chance the alligator loses a tooth, another one will grow in its place.", "See you later, alligator. An alligator picks up his huge tail and walks on tiptoes – or rather, RUNS up to 30 miles per hour.", "The word alligator comes from the Spanish word El Lagarto, meaning 'The Lizard.' Alligators snap their mouths shut with a force of 2,000 pounds per square inch.", "The loudest reptile during mating season is the alligator.Male alligators let out a bellow that is attractive to female alligators. After mating occurs the female alligator will guard the eggs after burying them near the water’s edge. The typical alligator lays between 20-60 eggs at one time.

It will take 10 weeks for the baby alligators to hatch, and the mother keeps watch over the eggs the entire time. Once the alligators hatch, they stay with their mother for a year or more learning how to hunt frogs, crustaceans, and other staples of the alligator diet.", "The largest North American alligator ever documented was 19.2 feet long!The standard alligators of North America are 6-15 feet in length. Alligators can be recognized as having round, broad snouts. Older crocodiles are grey or black in color. Young alligators are black and typically have yellow cross-bands.

The longest alligator in Florida was just over 17 feet in length. However, the longest alligator that was ever documented was 19.2 feet. This alligator came from the swamps of Louisiana.", "In Ancient Egypt the lung of a crocodile was used as a contraceptive.The Ancient Egyptians were not wanting to become pregnant when they used crocodile lung as a contraceptive. The danger of catching a crocodile in this area was great, especially since they had primitive weapons compared to what is available today.

The Nile crocodile is one of two crocodiles that is a man-eating crocodile. The feces of these crocodiles are also documented as being a contraceptive of the Ancient Egyptians according to medical transcriptions from 2000 B.C.", "Alligators can reach short, bursts of speed of up to 30 mph.Alligators have large, thick bodies. Their metabolic rates are incredibly slow, and yet they can attain short bursts of speed when attacking predators or prey. These speeds can reach up to 30 mph.

This is why it is not safe to go out into an alligator’s habitat without taking the proper precautions. The alligator has been known to attack dogs, cats, and even humans. The sharp teeth of the carnivorous alligator can cause severe damage and even death. ", "There are two main types of alligators, American Alligators and Chinese Alligators.The Chinese Alligators tend to be smaller then the American Alligators. These alligators hardly ever reach a length of 7 feet. Originally, the Chinese Alligator inhabited freshwater ponds and swamps all over China. However, due to urban sprawl and rat poisoning (which is transferred to alligators when they eat the rats) these alligators are nearly extinct.

Only a handful of the Chinese Alligators remain in a few different ponds across China. The American Alligator is the longer of the two alligators. While these alligators were added to the endangered species list in 1967, primarily because of poaching, they have made an amazing recovery and are not in as much danger as the Chinese Alligators.", "The temperature of the alligator's nest determines the sex of the young.

If the eggs are incubated below 30 degrees Celsius (86 F) all are female. Above 34 degrees Celsius (93 F) all are male and temperatures in between produce both sexes.

Compared to other reptiles alligators provide the most parental care. A mother allows her babies to rest on her back or in her mouth and the mother will defend her young up to a year or more.", "Alligators help the marsh environment by making their homes.

The 'gator holes' alligators create are a great value to marshlands. An alligator, using its mouth and claws, uproots the vegetation to clear out a space.

With its powerful tail and body it wallows out a depression that stays full with water, holding that water after the rain stops. During the dry season, gator holes provide vital water for fish, insects, birds and many animals.", "There are approximately 80 teeth in the mouth of an alligator at one time.

When they wear down, they are replaced with a new set. An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime."];