PICTURES: Cute! Baby alligator makes a snappy entrance in South Yorkshire

This tiny baby alligator has made a snappy entrance at a South Yorkshire wildlife attraction.

For American Alligator Jackson is getting his teeth into the Tropical Butterfly House in North Anston, on loan from the UK’s only Crocodile Zoo, Crocodiles of the World.

He has been named Jackson after the US state capital of Mississippi where American Alligators are commonly found in the wild.

Jackson is the latest arrival at the Tropical Butterfly House.Jackson is the latest arrival at the Tropical Butterfly House.
Jackson is the latest arrival at the Tropical Butterfly House.
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The creatures can live up to around 35-50 years old in the wild (60-80 years in captivity), and can grow to up to just over 12 feet long.

But Jackson is just two years old, and only 16 inches long at the moment.

Visitors will be able to meet him during some of the twice daily Exotic Animal Encounters, along with lots of other amazing creatures including snakes, insects, lizards, and adorable hedgehog-like Tenrec.

There are only two species of alligators in the world; the Chinese Alligator, and the American Alligator.

Jackson is the latest arrival at the Tropical Butterfly House.Jackson is the latest arrival at the Tropical Butterfly House.
Jackson is the latest arrival at the Tropical Butterfly House.
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However, the Chinese Alligator is sadly critically endangered in the wild and The Tropical Butterfly House are now raising money through the sale of wristbands for the Chinese Alligator Fund.

The fund aims to secure and improve existing habitats, continue the Chinese Alligator breeding programme, and set up education, and ecotourism projects.

The Tropical Butterfly House has an array of reptiles on display in the Butterfly House and Nocturnal Room, including two adult Caiman Crocodiles.

There are 23 species of crocodiles in the world, six of which are critically endangered in the wild, including the Gharial Crocodile.

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The Tropical Butterfly House are now raising money through the sale of wristbands for the Gharial’s Conservation Alliance’s Gharial Ecology Project.

The project's aim is to stem the decline of Gharials by focusing on habitat protection, enforcement of protected areas, education, and cooperation with local people.

The Tropical Butterfly House is open daily, year-round and is located five minutes from the M1, junction 31, with free parking.