Alligator and Airboat Fun Facts ...

Here are some really cool fun facts about one of our most requested sights ... the Florida Alligator. While on our airboat rides you will get to see these amazing creatures up close and very personal.

You will also have the opportunity to see bald eagles, snail kites and other amazing birds. Also, there is a chance depending on the time of day you may see wild pigs, white tail deer and Osceola turkeys.

Alligator Fun Facts ...

• Male alligators on average are 13 feet long and weigh about 1,000 pounds. Females usually do not reach 10 feet.
• Airplanes in America collide with an average of 1 alligator a year on runways (according to federal records).
• Alligator’s jaw muscles used for biting (closing mouth) are very strong. However, the muscles an alligator uses to open its mouth are weak—one can hold the jaw shut with bare hands or a piece of duck tape.
• An alligator cannot move its tongue, and must raise its head to swallow.
• To hatch, baby alligators use their egg tooth (at the tip of their jaw) to break the egg.

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More Fun Facts about Turtleback Airboat Adventures ...

 Tom and Jerrys Airboat Adventures are exciting, and close to everything in Central Florida. We are just a few minutes away from;

• Glades Herp Farm, Home of the "Swamp Brothers" as seen on Discovery Channel.
• Orlando, Universal Studios, Sea World and the Orlando International Airport
• Kissimmee, Walt Disney World, Old Town
• Tampa, Tampa Bay, St Petersburg, Clearwater, Busch Gardens
• Ocala, Gainesville, Leesburg, Bushnell, The Villages, Webster's Flea Market
• Florida Turnpike, Interstate 75, Interstate 4
• Near Canyon Zip Lines
• Ocala Don Garlin Racing
• Crystal River Manatee Tours