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What is the diference between an alligator and a crocodile2007-11-24 2:03:37Answers:

American Alligator

Has a broad snout, blackish coloration in adults, only teeth of the upper jaw visible when jaws are closed, found in Southeastern United States, and nest in a mound of vegetation, constructed by the female alligator in freshwater environments.

American Crocodile

Has a narrow snout, olive brown coloration, teeth of both jaws visible when jaws are closed, found only in the southern tip of Florida. Also the Caribbean, Central and South America. The American Crocodile is an Endangered Species. Only a few hundred remain in the U.S., and they lays eggs in a mud or sand nesting in brackish or saltwater environments.

South Florida is the only place in the world where both alligators and crocodiles can be found together. National Park Service lands are valuable sanctuaries for these fabulous reptiles.

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ON elives in fresh water and the other lives in salt water. That adn thier hefad are longer then the other.

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they're different species

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The names

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Alligators are predominantly found in the western hemispehre, whereas Crocodiles are predominant in Africa and Asia.

Quick way to tell the difference between the two: Alligators have a head that is comparatively short and wide. The Crocodiles have a longer, narrower head. There are some other differences but that is the most obvious.

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The first difference between a crocodile and an alligator is that they are from different families of crocodilians. Crocodiles are from the crocodylidae family, while alligators and caiman are from the alligatoridae family.