what is difference between alligator and crockodile ?

Answer 1

http://128.227.186.212/herpetology/brittoncrocs/cbd-faq-q1.htm

Answer 2

An alligator is a crocodilian in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae. There are two living alligator species: the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) and the Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis). They are closely related to crocodiles. The name alligator is an anglicized form of the Spanish el lagarto ("the lizard"), the name by which early Spanish explorers and settlers in Florida called the alligator.

Alligators are characterized by a broader snout and eyes more dorsally located than their crocodile cousins. Both living species also tend to be darker in color, often nearly black (although the Chinese alligator has some light patterning.) Also, in alligators only the upper teeth can be seen with the jaws closed (in contrast to true crocodiles, in which upper and lower teeth can be seen), though many individuals bear jaw deformities which complicate this means of identification.

The eyes of an alligator glow red when a light is shined on them. This fact can be used to find alligators in the dark.

According to the Everglades National Park website, the largest alligator ever recorded in Florida was 17 feet 5 inches long (5.3 meters). The largest alligator ever recorded measured 19 feet 2 inches (5.8 meters) and was found on Marsh Island, Louisiana.[1] Few of the giant specimens were weighed, but the larger ones could have exceeded a ton in weight.

A crocodile is any species belonging to the family Crocodylidae (sometimes classified instead as the subfamily Crocodylinae). The term can also be used more loosely to include all members of the order Crocodilia: i.e. the true crocodiles, the alligators and caimans (family Alligatoridae) and the gharials (family Gavialidae). The crocodiles, colloquially called crocs, are large aquatic reptiles that live throughout the Tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. Crocodiles tend to congregate in freshwater habitats like rivers and lakes and wetlands and sometimes in brackish water. Some species, notably the Saltwater Crocodile of Australia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific islands often lives along the coastal areas as its name implies. It is also known to venture far out to sea. They mostly feed on a wide variety of vertebrates like fish, reptiles, and mammals, sometimes with invertebrates like mollusks and crustaceans, depending on species. They are an ancient lineage, and are believed to have changed little since the time of the dinosaurs.

Answer 3

The visible differences are that when you look at the mouth, you can see the teeth of a crocodile, but when you look at an alligator, the teeth are not able to be seen. Also, the person who said alligators are bigger was mistaken because the saltwater crocodile is one of the biggest reptiles on earth. Also, neither of them could eat a person who because they do not chew their food, so they have to tear off small pieces and swallow those whole.

Answer 4

Actually, that's a good question. They are both crocodillian in nature, meaning that the alligator is really just another "kind" of crocodile. Now, the alliator is smaller, with a flatter head and thinner body. The crocodile is broader, and can reach lengths of up to 13 feet.

Answer 5

The differenc between an alligator and a crockodile is: An Alligator is bigger and can eat a whole person in one bite and a crockodile is smaller so he can´t eat too much at one time.

Answer 6

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 (I think 14??) 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 (about 6 species), which resemble crocodiles but are more closely related to gators, and gharial which are a family of their own.

Answer 7

The main difference is that crockodile doesn't have a K in it, and nor does alligator.

Answer 8

look at the mouth...a crocodile has a long mouth and an alligator has a short and wide mouth.

Answer 9

not sure what a "crockodile" is

but i'm gonna have to go with pinkerfluffierbadger on this one

the spelling

Answer 10

the spelling