The question of how fast alligators move has generated many myths. While they can move surprisingly fast for short bursts, alligators cannot run as fast as a horse. According to University of Florida biologist Ken Vliet, eleven miles per hour is their top speed. And even that would be for less than fifty feet. In water, they swim about two miles an hour.
Crocodiles are a bit faster with a top sprint of over fifteen miles per hour.
Freshwater rivers, lakes, swamps, and other still or slow-moving waterways. Juveniles eat small reptiles, crustaceans, small mammals, and birds. Adults eat fish, turtles, and small and large herbivores. Pet dogs often fall prey as well. A mature female may deposit as many as 55 to 60 eggs.