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Food items reported for Alligator mississippiensis
n = 57
Food I Food II Food III Food name Country Predator Stage
nekton finfish bony fish Amia calva USA juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Strongylura marina USA juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Centrarchidae USA juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Lepomis gulosus USA juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Lepomis macrochirus USA juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Lepomis microlophus USA juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Lepomis punctatus USA juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Lepomis spp. USA juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Micropterus salmoides USA juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Pomoxis nigromaculatus USA juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Centrarchidae/Cichlidae USA juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Oreochromis USA juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Dorosoma cepedianum USA juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Dorosoma spp. USA juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Notemigonus crysoleucas USA juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Ameiurus natalis USA juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Ameiurus nebulosus USA juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Ameiurus spp. USA juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Lepisosteus spp. USA juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Pterygoplichthys spp. USA juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish larger fishes USA adults
nekton finfish bony fish small fishes USA recruits/juv.
others birds shore birds Anhinga anhinga USA juv./adults
others birds shore birds shore birds assumed USA adults
others birds shore birds Phalacrocorax auritus USA juv./adults
others birds shore birds Eudocimus albus USA juv./adults
others herps n.a./other reptiles Farancia abacura USA juv./adults
others herps n.a./other reptiles Nerodia taxispilota USA juv./adults
others herps n.a./other reptiles small alligators USA adults
others herps n.a./other reptiles Agkistrodon piscivorus USA juv./adults
others herps salamanders/newts Amphiuma means USA juv./adults
others herps salamanders/newts Siren lacertina USA juv./adults
others herps toads/frogs frogs USA recruits/juv.
others herps toads/frogs Rana spp. USA juv./adults
others herps turtles Pseudemys nelsoni USA juv./adults
others herps turtles Kinosternidae USA juv./adults
others herps turtles Sternotherus minor USA juv./adults
others herps turtles Sternotherus odoratus USA juv./adults
others herps turtles Gopherus polyphemus USA juv./adults
others herps turtles Apalone ferox USA juv./adults
others herps turtles turtles USA adults
others mammals n.a./other mammals Neofiber alleni USA juv./adults
others mammals n.a./other mammals Neotoma floridana USA juv./adults
others mammals n.a./other mammals Peromyscus gossypinus USA juv./adults
others mammals n.a./other mammals Sigmodon hispidus USA juv./adults
others mammals n.a./other mammals small dogs and other pets USA adults
others mammals n.a./other mammals small mammals USA adults
others mammals n.a./other mammals Procyon lotor USA juv./adults
others other terrest. invertebrates n.a./terrest. insects Romalea guttata USA juv./adults
others others n.a./others dead animal matter USA adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs blue crab USA juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. lobsters Procambarus fallax USA juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. lobsters Procambarus paeninsularus USA juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. lobsters Procambarus spp USA juv./adults
zoobenthos insects insects insects USA recruits/juv.
zoobenthos mollusks bivalves Utterbachia spp. USA juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods Pomacea paludosa USA juv./adults
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