Alligator Snapping Turtles are the heavyweight champs—growing more than 200 pounds and living up to 70 years. #AmericasWildFrontier | National Geographic Animals

There are over a million alligators in Florida, USA. Alligators are ambush predators, using the element of surprise to attack their prey from the water. Their prey consists of fish, invertebrates, frogs, birds, and mammals like the white tailed deer. Watch House of the Reptiles from Wednesdays at 8pm this October, on National Geographic WILD UK | National Geographic UK

An alligator's monstrous jaws might spell doom, but they make for a comfy nursery for her babies. | National Geographic