# Alligator Skull

An alligator skull is a tough and bony part of an alligator's head. It helps protect its brain and is full of sharp teeth for catching food.

- **Category:** [Wonders](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/wonders)
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Danger:** 5/5 · Extreme
- **Habitat:** Swamps and rivers

![Alligator Skull](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Alligator_Cr%C3%A2ne_et_Mandibule.jpg&width=800)

Photo: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alligator_Cr%C3%A2ne_et_Mandibule.jpg)

## Taxonomy

- **Kingdom:** Animalia

## Interesting facts

- Alligators are great swimmers.
- Alligators can hold their breath underwater for over an hour!
- They can grow to be very large, up to 20 feet long!

## Traits

- [Spiky/Thorny](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/spiky-thorny): Possessing sharp, pointed projections or spines on the body or surface.
- [Armored](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/armored): Armored describes animals protected by a hard, external covering or shell for defense.
- [Fossil](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/fossil): A fossil is the preserved remains or traces of an ancient organism embedded in rock or other geological deposits.
- [Natural](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/natural): Natural refers to organisms, materials, or phenomena existing or produced by nature, not artificially created.

## Collections

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## Safety

**Danger:** 5/5 · Extreme

Explore with care and ask an adult if you’re unsure what to do.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How to identify Alligator Skull?

Compare shape, texture, structure and where you found it. Worn shells, feathers, pine cones, coral and bone can look like something else entirely. Nature Find Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details.

### Where is Alligator Skull usually found?

Swamps and rivers

## More Wonders

- [Seashell](https://www.snappit.app/explore/seashell)
- [Conch Shell](https://www.snappit.app/explore/conch-shell)
- [Sand Dollar](https://www.snappit.app/explore/sand-dollar)
- [Starfish (Dried)](https://www.snappit.app/explore/starfish-dried)

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Source: [Alligator Skull: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/alligator-skull)