American alligators growTo more than twelve feet long,And may weigh more than half a ton,Yes, they are very strong.This picture book describes in rhyming verse fun facts about the alligator, an amazing animal native to China and the United States of America. All pictures were taken at Chehaw Wild Animal Park in Albany, Georgia, by the author, Ritchey Marbury.Its jaw is very powerfulWhen clamping down, butIs weak when opening up and justOne hand can hold it shut.