2007-02-02 14:49:42 · 18 answers · asked by cutie 3 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Humans, and Other alligators will fight over territory, and during mating the males fight. Monitors and some reptiles eat the eggs of alligators. But I am pretty sure humans are probably the biggest threat as they are to all animals. When it comes to babies birds fish and other reptiles will think nothing of harming them. Good Luck!
2007-02-03 04:58:42 · answer #1 · answered by jason c 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the main enemies of the alligators(baby) are the birds which perch up on the trees and scoop up the alligators..also humans is an obvious enemy...sometimes it has been observed that even snakes can consume alligators when the mother is away..also some fish like pirhanas may kill the aliigators
2007-02-03 09:30:27 · answer #2 · answered by venom_nemesis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was a story in the news last year about a boa eating an alligator. The snake burst after eating it. People are also a big threat, boats and general killing of the large reptiles.
2007-02-02 22:54:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man - since he exploits the alligator mainly for his skin-purses,belts,boots-shoes and so on.What I find totally disgusting are the heads with usually open mouths of baby-very small alligators-found in many shops throughout Florida esp Southrn Florida and touted as being useful as ashrrays,caddies and so on.Simply barbaric. Man-again for he will detroy the wetlands and so on that the alligator lives in. Also Weather Extremes-if drought for too long the alligator loses living territory for waterways will dry up and so on.
2007-02-02 22:59:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure about"natural" enemies........but I will tell you this, people that buy Burmese pythons and release them into the wilds are scaring the heck out of the gators. A Burmese python will (and has) swallowed as big as a 6 foot alligator.
2007-02-02 23:03:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baby alligators have many enemies, monitor lizards, eagles, herons, genets, water mongoose, otters, tigerfish, catfish, terrapins, and owls. The eggs are eaten by water monitors, mongoose, otters, hyeanas, baboons, warthohgs, and bushpigs. Out of a nest of 50 only one alligator will make it to adult hood.
For an adult alligator, humans are the only real threat.
2007-02-03 10:14:41 · answer #6 · answered by lehuck 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An alligator has no real enemies except for man and when they are protected in the Everglades.
2007-02-02 23:11:29 · answer #7 · answered by just_blaze707 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Man, and boat propellers are full grown gators only enemies. Baby gators can be picked off by snakes and perhaps large hawks.
2007-02-03 10:04:19 · answer #8 · answered by greenhat1981 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hmm, what about snakes? I saw something about that on National Geographic, where people in Florida keep buying exotic pets which eventually affect the natural wildlife in the area.
2007-02-02 22:54:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humans and in the Everglades... Pythons. People let their snakes go down there and they are now competing with local animals.
2007-02-03 16:06:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋