2007-05-09 15:57:20 · 8 answers · asked by branisha2002 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Anacondas and alligators do not come into contact except for in instances where anacondas have been introduced to alligator habitat... alligators are NOT native to south america.
Adult alligators have only two predators... humans and bigger alligators.
Alligator eggs are eaten by fire ants, raccons, oppossums, skunks, bobcats, and anything else that can dig into the nest while the mother isn't looking. (raccons will use a decoy system... one will keep the female gator's attention while the others sneak in behind and dig up the nest)
Hatchlings and juveniles are eaten by anything that can catch them... again, raccoon, oppossums, skunks, otters, bobcats, hawks, owls, osprey, eagles, bass, catfish, snapping turtles, softshell turtles, other alligators.... anything.
Of course as they gain size the smaller predators stop being an issue, and by about 4 feet long, almost the only things a gator has to worry about is us and bigger gators.
And no, they don't harm us because we try to "touch" them, 95% of attack by alligators on humans here in Florida are linked to FEEDING, not fear on the alligator's part... the other 5% is due to harrassment (throwing rocks, etc.) and territorial issues. Alligators, if left alone will avoid us... it's when they start associating us with food or pain that we get in trouble.
2007-05-10 00:30:05 · answer #1 · answered by gimmenamenow 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Many animals feed on baby alligators. The adult alligators I would say other alligators.
2007-05-09 16:45:54 · answer #2 · answered by Nancy B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well,to give a more understandign answer...they consider anyone or anything that looks like it`s about to touch them or harm them their enemy,that`s why they harm humans!They get so scared of animals and humans they attack because they think they are the enemy so that would be considered their enemy.
2007-05-09 16:36:44 · answer #3 · answered by fuddyduddy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Humans!
2007-05-09 16:08:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only enemy of an adult gator is humans.
2007-05-09 16:09:10 · answer #5 · answered by markwedloe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Big cats, such as jaguars and leopards, sometimes attack, kill and eat adult caimans, crocodiles and alligators. Huge serpents such as anacondas and pythons sometimes attack grown crocodilians as well. and of course humans.
2015-01-28 08:11:41 · answer #6 · answered by raven970_2004 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it lives in the Amazon than its enemy's are anacondas and humans.
2007-05-09 17:12:39 · answer #7 · answered by saurs 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
pollution
humans
large snakes..anocondas
(as babies they obviously have a lot more....including big birds etc)
2007-05-09 18:42:54 · answer #8 · answered by Robert F 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋