If a chemical splashes into your eye, take these steps immediately. 1  Flush your eye with water. 2  Get into the shower and aim a gentle stream of water on your forehead over your affected eye. 3  Put your head down and turn it to the side.  Young children may do best if they lie down in the bathtub or lean back over a sink.
An alligator is a crocodilian in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae. The two living species are the American alligator (A. mississippiensis) and the Chinese alligator (A. sinensis). In addition, several extinct species of alligator are known from fossil remains.
Description. An average adult American alligator's weight and length is 360 kg (790 lb) and 4.0 m (13.1 ft), but they sometimes grow to 4.4 m (14 ft) long and weigh over 450 kg (990 lb).The largest ever recorded, found in Louisiana, measured 5.84 m (19.2 ft).The Chinese alligator is smaller, rarely exceeding 2.1 m (6.9 ft) in length. In addition, it weighs considerably less, with males rarely over 45 kg. No average lifespan for an alligator has been measured.In 1937, a one-year-old specimen was brought to the Belgrade Zoo in Serbia from Germany. It is now 76 years old. Although no valid records exist about its date of birth, this alligator, officially named Muja, is considered the oldest alligator living in captivity.he largest ever recorded, found in Louisiana, measured 5.84 m (19.2 ft). The Chinese alligator is smaller, rarely exceeding 2.1 m (6.9 ft) in length. In addition, it weighs considerably less, with males rarely over 45 kg. No average lifespan for an alligator has been measured.