As known that wolf & hyena are in the same family group, crocodile & alligator another family group, so what's the differentiate among this two groups?
2006-12-13 14:00:59 · 8 answers · asked by ELGINKOH 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Ok, this is how it works. Hyenas (fam: Hyenidae) and wolves (fam: Canidae) are not in the same family. They are not even in the same superfamily. Hyenas - superfam: Feloidea. Wolves - superfam: Canoidea. So yes, hyenas are closer related to cats than dogs. The classification status they share is at order level - order: Carnivora.
Crocodiles and alligators are also not from the same family. The former is from the fam. Crocodylidae and the latter from the fam. Alligatoridae. They share the same order: Crocodilia.
Some external differences between crocs and gators are that crocs have some protruding premolars and gators have more rounded snouts.
To Eric M: Hippo's are not more closely related to whales than other herbivores. Make sure of your facts, before stating them, friend.
2006-12-13 17:03:37 · answer #1 · answered by Vango 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Birdgirl is right. Believe it or not, Hyena's are more closely related to your house cat than a wolf or a dog. It's funny how looks can fool you. For example, The hippo which may appear to be related to a rhino or another herbivore of some sort is actually more closely related to Whales than any other animal.
2006-12-13 14:37:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
basically the difference betweena crocodile and an alligator is the alligator has a broader, shorter snout. that's about it.-croc is native to tropical and sub tropical regions. alligator is more southeast united states or A. sinensis of China
2006-12-13 14:09:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Darn! Bird girl beats me to another answer that is right up my alley. She is absolutely correct, though.
PS so is Eric M.
Vango, I am a zoologist too and you are wrong. Molecular systematics and fossils have placed hippos closer to the cetaceans than other artiodactyls. This is not that new of evidence and you needed to be informed of such. So, Eric M. is correct. Closer to whales than pigs. E-mail me if you dispute this, as I see I can not e-mail you.
2006-12-13 16:47:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An alligator has wider, blunter jaws than a crocodile.
2006-12-13 14:08:28 · answer #5 · answered by radioactive_mouse 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are reptile shows in Tampa and you can buy onee for around 50$. the one is held by gila productions and the other is called repticon. but as they already told you , its ahuge responsiblilty, if you are aware for it and have the room go for it . Otherwise i suggest a smaller crocodilian like a dwarf caiman
2016-03-29 06:30:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wolves and hyenas, completely different families and geographic ranges. Hyenas are more closely related to mongoose and meerkats than to wolves.
2006-12-13 14:13:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well one thing i can think of right away is that they all live in different regions of the world.
2006-12-13 14:12:57 · answer #8 · answered by KJC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋