A mother and her son caught a glimpse on Sunday of a giant alligator crossing a road in North Port, Florida in the USA.

The whopping reptile didn't appear to be in any hurry as it ambled onto the verge.

"Is that a real alligator?" asked the 9-year-old boy.

More than a million alligators live in Florida, though the species remains listed as an endangered species because it closely resembles the endangered American crocodile.





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