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ShareAn alligator is a crocodilian in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae.
There are two living alligator species: the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) and the Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis).
They are closely related to crocodiles.
For more information about the topic Alligator, read the full article at Wikipedia.org, or see the following related articles:
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