American Alligator
North Port has a number of American Alligators swimming through its various water ways.
Alligators are opportunistic feeders. Their diets include prey species that are abundant and easily accessible. Juvenile alligators eat primarily insects, amphibians, small fish, and other invertebrates. Adult alligators eat rough fish, snakes, turtles, small mammals, and birds.
It is illegal to feed, injure, capture or keep an alligator. Be aware that these animals are around, while they are mostly docile take care that small children and pets steer clear of waterways as alligators can be a real danger to them.
For more information on Alligators please visit the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.