Alligators aren't picky about what they eat. They are carnivores, so any type of prey is a meal to these reptiles. Alligators may eat fish, mollusks, birds, small mammals and other reptiles.
Abstract. Lipomas are common soft tissue neoplasms but are rarely found in the parotid gland. This report is of a 58-year-old man who had a 3.0 x 2.5 cm soft mass in the right parotid gland. At operation, the main trunk of the facial nerve was identified and a superficial parotidectomy was undertaken. This tumour was histologically diagnosed as a lipoma. Asian J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2003;15:292-294.
1 A blockage of the parotid duct hampers saliva flow. This can lead to swelling, inflammation or an infection.  A salivary stone (sialolithiasis) is a more common cause of an obstruction but it can also arise from edema of the surrounding tissue due to trauma or impacted food.