American Alligator

==Summary==
The American Alligator is a large crocodillian reptile native to the Southeastern regions of the United States. They are one of the two extant species of alligator.
Adult males measure up to be 3.4 to 4.6 m in length and up to 453 kg in weight. Females are measured to be smaller reaching lengths of 2.6-3 m. They typically inhabit freshwater wetlands, swamps and marshes. They are the official state reptile in the three states of Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi.
They are opportunistic apex predators and eat a wide variety of animals available to them such as fish, reptiles, birds, amphibians, mammals and even fruit while hatchlings and juvenile alligators will feed on mostly invertebrate insects like spiders, snails or larvae.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher via piercing damage
Name: Alligator mississippiensis, American Alligator, Gator, Common Alligator 
Origin: The Real World
Gender: Varies between individuals 
Age: Varies between individuals, can live up to 30-50 years in the wild, the oldest living specimen is at least 86 years old 
Classification: Alligator, Alligatoridae, Crocodilla, Reptilia, Chordata 
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Enhanced Senses (They have an efficient sense of smell as they’re able to pick up the scent of blood and animal carcasses from up to 6 km away, they are also sensitive to picking up vibrations in the water), Bodily Weaponry (Their tail, teeth, and claws are their main weapons against others and deal high amounts of damage with it), Limited Self-Sustenance (Type 2; Can survive for up to 2-3 years without food), Limited Sound Manipulation (Male alligators can produce a low frequency infrasound to attract mates), Body Control (Are capable of holding their breath from anywhere between an hour and an entire day, but they can only do so if necessary and under the right conditions), Camouflage, Stealth Mastery (Are very good at sneaking up to their opponents without being noticed)
Attack Potency: Street level for females and Street level+ for males (They can kill humans, dogs, deer and wild boar, they have also been seen able to prey on Burmese Python and even American Black Bears, they’re capable of damaging canoes and kayaks. Is preyed on by Florida Panthershttps://bioone.org/journals/southeastern-naturalist/volume-9/issue-4/058.009.0420/Predation-of-a-Large-Alligator-by-a-Florida-Panther/10.1656/058.009.0420.short (Ar) and males weigh between 227 and 272 kg on averagehttps://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/facts/american-alligator), higher via piercing damage (Their bite is powerful enough to break through a turtle’s shell, they have a bite force measured to be over 3,000 PSI or 13,172 Newtons/m2)
Speed: Below Average Human on land (A galloping alligator can reach 17 km/h), Athletic Human in water (Alligators can swim up to speeds of 32 km/h), Superhuman combat speed and reactions (Can strike the likes of humans, deer and bobcats before they can react)
Lifting Strength: Class 5 (Their sheer bite force alone warrants this, they’re able to overpower boar and cow-sized animals. One was able to bend the bars of a metal fence, while another easily ripped off the bumper of a small truck)
Striking Strength: Street level for females and Street level+ for males (One was able to knock out a large man while heavily restrained) 
Durability: Street level for females and Street level+ for males (They can take attacks from other alligators)
Stamina: Athletic (While their endurance is limited by lactic acid, they're still capable of fighting each other for minutes on end. They can also survive and heal from severe injuries in hazardous environments, such as lost eyes, limbs, tailsNursingCenter.com, and even half their jaw.)
Range: Standard Melee Range.
Standard Equipment: None notable.
Intelligence: Animalistic (Though they display typical animalistic behaviors, they have been seen to be able to lure birds looking for nesting sites by balancing sticks and branches on their heads, they are the first reptiles to be documented using tools)
Weaknesses: They have fairly poor eyesight, are much slower on land, and can die from large build-ups of lactic acid if they're put under too much anaerobic stress
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Hanged Scratcher (Silent Hill) Hanged Scratcher's Profile (Speed was equalized, female alligator was used, starting distance was 20 meters with no line of sight)
Losses:
Inconclusive:
==References==
Category:Real World
Category:Reptiles
Category:Animals
Category:Bodily Weaponry Users
Category:Enhanced Senses Users
Category:Sound Users
Category:Stealth Masters
Category:Camouflage Users
Category:Claw Users
Category:Self-Sustenance Users
Category:Body Control Users
Category:Characters
Category:Crocodyliform