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Polar bear – up to 11 feet long and 1,700 pounds.
For 2 days, we will hear about the 4 largest alligators.
4 Big Tex
Length: 13 feet 8.5 inches
Weight: 900 pounds
Year Found: 1996
Location: Texa
After having lost his fear of humans and raising concerns that he’d pose a serious threat to people in the Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge, Big Tex was lassoed Texas-style and relocated. Officials at the wildlife refuge measured the behemoth reptile and promptly concluded that he was the biggest alligator ever caught alive in all of Texas history. After being removed from the wildlife sanctuary, Big Tex found his home in a safely contained exhibit area at Gator Country, an alligator rescue facility and adventure park.
Did You Know?
Big Tex is displayed alongside another massive gator named Big Al, who weighs 1,000 pounds and measured 13 feet 4 inches in length.
3 Robert Ammerman’s Alligator
Length: 14 feet 3.5 inches
Weight: 654 pounds
Year Found: 2017
Location: Florida
Alligator hunter Robert “Tres” Ammerman got lucky on the last day of the 2017 season when he landed this awe-inspiring gator. Ammerman said that he could tell he’d found a big one as soon as he saw the size of the gator’s head. The catch was too big to get into the boat, so he had to land it in the literal sense by towing it to shore–after the angry gator towed the boat around for 45 minutes first!
Did You Know?
This impressive alligator has some close competition from another alligator, affectionately known as “Big Humpback,” who appears to be even larger. However, no one’s been able to get close enough to Big Humpback to get an accurate measurement.
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