How does one define canapes? Well, they are tiny appetizers, that are really works of art, served on a base like a cracker or polenta round. Usually they can be eaten in one or two bites max.
The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) was abundant in the pre-drainage Everglades in Southern Florida, USA. The largest populations occurred in broad marl prairies to the east and west of the southern ridge and slough and in the freshwater mangrove zone (Figure 1).
American alligators are the largest members of the class Reptilia that inhabit North America. The term Reptilia is Latin for the phrase âto creep.â Alligators share the order Crocodylia with crocodiles, caimans, and gavialsâ¯all which are large, voracious animals that live in or near water.Alligators and caimans make up the family Alligatoridae, but alligators have their own genus, Alligator.There are two living species of Alligators, the American alligator and the Chinese alligator. The species that lives in United States is known as the Alligator mississippiensis.lligators and caimans make up the family Alligatoridae, but alligators have their own genus, Alligator. There are two living species of Alligators, the American alligator and the Chinese alligator.