an american alligator at the catoctin wildlife preserve in northwestern maryland.

quaint summer vacation fun culture destination familyfriendly experience catoctin wildlife reserve habitats zoo animal animals habitat distinctive species wild preserve unique exotic conservation protected maryland american alligator northwestern genus alligators apex predators amphibians reptiles mammals hatchlings feed invertebrates ecosystem wetland ecosystems holes wet organisms breeding bellow mates females eggs laid nest vegetation sticks leaves mud water young born yellow