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.
Obstruction. 1  Calculi or stones can form in the major salivary glands and their ducts, causing obstruction of salivary outflow, typically with pain and swelling at mealtimes. This is most commonly seen in the submandibular gland and its duct (80-90%) but may also be seen in the parotid glands. Obstruction is less common in the parotid gland, as its secretions are more watery and the duct is wider.