how do you tell the difference between an alligator and a crocodile?
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['Snout shape: Alligators have wider, U-shaped snouts, while crocodile front ends are more pointed and V-shaped.', "Toothy grin: When their snouts are shut, crocodiles look like they're flashing a toothy grin, as the fourth tooth on each side of the lower jaw sticks up over the upper lip."]
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Snout shape: Alligators have wider, U-shaped snouts, while crocodile front ends are more pointed and V-shaped. Toothy grin: When their snouts are shut, crocodiles look like they're flashing a toothy grin, as the fourth tooth on each side of the lower jaw sticks up over the upper lip.
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The Nile crocodile—four of which have been found in the state's swamps since 2000—are more dangerous than the native crocodiles and alligators, scientists say. The second largest living crocodilian, the Nile can reach 20 feet (six meters) in length and take down everything from hippos to humans.
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Alligators are more numerous in Florida than crocodiles, are darker, have a broader snout, and are typically found in freshwater habitats. Crocodiles, on the other hand, are rare and secretive creatures that inhabit coastal, brackish, and salt-water habitats.
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If you look at crocodile leather, you can see a small dimple on every scale, but not on alligator leather. The single most distinguishing feature of alligator leather is the umbilical scar which is an elongated star shape with a webbing pattern in it.
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Crocodiles exist both in freshwater and saltwater, whereas alligators prefer freshwater environments. The Florida Everglades is the only place on earth in which both alligators and crocodiles coexist.
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Usually, the best indication is size - males grow larger than females in all crocodilian species, and so a very large individual is more likely to be a male. In some species, females may have narrower snouts, and a more slender body, but such traits are highly unreliable indicators of sex.
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Crocodiles and alligators belong to a group of reptiles called crocodilians, which are the largest of the living reptiles. Of the 23 different species of crocodilians in the world, 2 species are native to the United States, and south Florida is the only place where both of these species coexist.
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Crocodiles (subfamily Crocodylinae) or true crocodiles are large semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia.
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Physical Differences Snout Shape: Alligators have a wide, rounded, u-shaped snout, while crocodiles have long, pointed, v-shaped snouts. Believe it or not, the difference in shape means that alligators can exert more strength from their mouths, which is useful in cracking open hard-shelled invertebrates, like turtles.
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Answer and Explanation: Alligators are chordates and thus vertebrates; this means they have backbones. The large reptiles live in freshwater habitats and, depending on the...
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Crocodiles and alligators belong to a group of reptiles called crocodilians, which are the largest of the living reptiles. ... The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) ranges throughout the southeastern United States, and Everglades alligators exist at the southern extreme of their range.
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There are two species of crocodiles in Belize, the Morelets and the American. There are NO alligators. Belizeans, however, often refer to crocs as alligators, hence the confusion.
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Habitat. American crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) are a shy and reclusive species. They live in coastal areas throughout the Caribbean, and occur at the northern end of their range in south Florida. They live in brackish or saltwater areas, and can be found in ponds, coves, and creeks in mangrove swamps.
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Alligators also heavily outnumber crocodiles in the US. There are over 3 million alligators, but fewer than 2,000 crocodiles. Southern Florida is the only place in the world where you will find crocodiles and alligators living side by side.
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Alligators (and caimans) have a wide "U"-shaped, rounded snout (like a shovel), whereas crocodiles tend to have longer and more pointed "V"-shaped noses. Crocodile jaws can be thought of as being more generalised - ideal for a wide variety of prey.
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Crocodiles are very fast swimmers, which helps them catch their prey. They can swim up to 20 mph (32 kph) and can hold their breath underwater for around one hour. On land, crocodiles aren't nearly as fast. They can only run up to 11 mph (17.6 kph) for a short distance.