In the Bayou

A bayou is a Franco-English term for a body of water typically found in flat, low-lying area, and can refer either to an extremely slow-moving stream or river (often with a poorly defined shoreline), or to a marshy lake or wetland.

Alligators have four short legs; the front legs have five toes while the back legs have four toes.

The easiest way to distinguish an alligator from a crocodile is by looking at the teeth. The large fourth tooth in the lower jaw of an alligator fits into a socket in the upper jaw and is not visible when the mouth is closed. This does not happen in crocodiles. 

Alligators have between 74 and 80 teeth in their mouth at a time. As teeth wear down they are replaced. An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.

Fun facts: Alligators are hunted mostly for their skins, but also they are hunted for meat. Today, there is a multi-million dollar industry in which alligators are raised in captivity for the production of meat and skin. 

Also, alligators are a tourist attraction, especially in Florida, where visitors enjoy feeding them.  Or 7 screaming girls in Louisiana :)

Source: http://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/reptilesamphibians/facts/factsheets/americanalligator.cfm