Estimating Alligator Length

ESTIMATING ALLIGATOR LENGTH
The length of an alligator can be estimated by determining (in inches) the distance between the center of the skull (between the eyes) and the nostrils. This number then can be translated into feet to give an estimate
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of the entire length of the animal. For example, if the measurement on the top diagram was eight inches, one can estimate that the entire animal is approximately eight feet long.

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