What Conquistador traveled through present day Mexico?
Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés (c. 1485-1547) is best known for conquering the Aztecs and claiming Mexico on behalf of Spain.
Who traveled the farthest north?
Frederik Hjalmar Johansen
Which explorer traveled the farthest south on the Mississippi River?
On May 8, 1541, south of present-day Memphis, Tennessee, Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi River, one of the first European explorers to ever do so.
Where is Desoto buried?
Hernando de Soto died after contracting a fever in May of 1542 in a Native American village located in modern-day Arkansas. His men buried him in the Mississippi River in the middle of the night after he passed.
Do alligators live in the Mississippi River?
Alligators in this part of the state (tributaries of the MS River) have significantly more body mass than alligators anywhere else in the state.” Mississippi estimates as many as 38,000 alligators live across 408,000 acres of wetlands. Alligator season opened in Mississippi on Aug.
What is the biggest fish in the Mississippi River?
blue catfish
Will an alligator eat a human?
DO NOT FEED THE ALLIGATORS! Humans are not an alligator’s natural prey. In fact, alligators are inclined to be afraid of humans. However, feeding alligators causes them to lose their natural fear of humans. When gators associate people with food, they may start attacking people (especially smaller people).
What are alligators afraid of?
Typically, alligators are afraid of humans, says Nell. “They have been hunted since the Europeans got to the US, and they almost went extinct.” A 2010 report tallied all the reported alligator attacks over the 81 years from 1928 to 2009.
Do crocodiles recognize their owners?
Such animals do not “turn” but are merely acting as normal wild predators. Since the mother alligator or croc does not assume an extensive/ lengthy role in caring for her babies, it’s not possible for a reptilian to identify a human with this role as it simply doesn’t exist for them.