Name: Alligator

Description: American alligators measure up to 6 m (20 ft) long and weigh up to 250 kg (550 lb). Chinese alligators measure up to 2 m (6.6 ft) and weigh up to 23 kg (50 lb). Unlike crocodiles, the alligator's two large lower teeth are hidden when its jaw is closed. The American alligator has webbed feet; the Chinese alligator does not.

Reason for being endangered: The Chinese alligator is endangered due to habitat destruction and capture programs.

Where you can find them: It inhabits in the Southeastern United States and the Yangtze River Basin of China.