Sitemaps

Whats the difference between an alligator and a crocodile2007-11-24 2:04:36Answers:

They are in different taxonomic families, so there are several differences. The most commonly known one is that crocs have pointed snouts/jaws (V shaped) while gators' are more rounded (U shaped). The teeth in the lower jaw are exposed in crocs but sheathed in gators. Crocs also have a salt gland that enables them to tolerate more marine habitats. There are SEVERAL species of crocodile found all over the world, while the only species of alligator are the american and chinese (VERY endangered). There are also crocodilians called Caiman, which resemble crocodiles but are more closely related to gators, and gharial which are a family of their own.

Edit. About the eating humans thing. that one I've never heard, but I highly doubt it. How would humans have more salt in their blood than any other animal/mammal??

---

location where they are found and the body and head are different.crocs have long thin heads

---

locations and the fact that they're two different species. crocs are from australia and and asia, have a longer mouth and get bigger than gators which are founf in the americas

---

Quickest way to tell at a glance: a crocodile's teeth stick out when it closes it's mouth and and only a few of an alligator's can be seen when they shut their mouth. Link below has pictures and some comparisons.

Aloha

---

one of tem -i think it's the gator- has a long thin head and the other has a shorter, flatter snout. also whre they live. the only place in the world with both gators and crocks is florida. one of them has more teeth than the other

---

Crocodiles jaws are hinged so that the mouth opens upward while the alligator's jaws open by way of the bottom of the mouth.