2006-07-06 17:15:10 · 11 answers · asked by Eddie G 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
their snouts. and alligator has a wider snout and a crocodile has a thinner snout other than that they are pretty much the same. they can both be either fresh or saltwater.
2006-07-06 17:19:25 · answer #1 · answered by naztman2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are in different 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.
2006-07-07 06:11:49 · answer #2 · answered by snake_girl85 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An alligator's snout is wider than a crocodile's.
2006-07-06 17:20:01 · answer #3 · answered by krissydahs93 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
crocodiles like to eat people alligators don't.
alligators are in places like the everglades.
and crocodile are in places like south america.
crocodiles teeth are all out and snagglepuss like.
alligators usually have theirs more covered and straight.
2006-07-06 17:24:26 · answer #4 · answered by led girl ; ) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are a few differences for starters they are entirely different species and there are then subspecies of those. alligators are smaller, darker skinned sometimes, have "froggy" eyes with round pupils, broader snouts, and calmer creatures in general
crocs are larger, better adapted to salt water, much more aggressive, slit pupils, mean suckers...
2006-07-06 17:32:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are two different animals. There scales are a little different. There snouts are shaped a little different. I'll be the first to admit, that if I see one of them, I couldn't tell you which one it was. I'd be to qusy getting away from it.
2006-07-06 17:19:46 · answer #6 · answered by lightningviper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lot for one its temper. and alligator has a calmer temper. and a croc. has a more aggressive temper. another things is its head. a croc. head is pointed at the nose. and the alligators head is more rounded.
2006-07-06 17:19:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LA DUH!!! of course everyone knows that an alligater has a flatt snout and do not show there teeth and crocs are exactlly the opposite
2006-07-06 18:44:03 · answer #8 · answered by Alana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-07 05:55:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have different snouts
2006-07-06 23:23:53 · answer #10 · answered by Hill 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋