2006-12-21 14:56:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Crocodiles and an alligators are from different families of crocodilians. Crocodiles are from the crocodylidae family,alligators are from the alligatoridae family.
The crocodile's upper and lower jaws are generally almost the same width so that, even when the mouth is closed the teeth "interlock". Crocodiles also tend to have a sort of depression around the snout area. Alligators have a wider upper jaw and a narrower lower jaw: the lower jaw "nests" in the upper jaw. An obvious physical difference between the two is the shape of the head: Crocs have a pointy snout, while alligators have a U shaped, rounded snout. Alligators also prefer freshwater while crocodiles like brackish water and sometimes even salt water
2006-12-21 15:06:02 · answer #1 · answered by meggush 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can say later to an alligator but you have to say in a while to a crocodile.
2006-12-21 23:01:18 · answer #2 · answered by CAE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hehe...a crocodile and an alligator is different in their teeths......a crocodile's teeths is not show on the out but an alligator teeths can been seen outside
2006-12-21 23:06:13 · answer #3 · answered by qian 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Size and snout
2006-12-21 23:04:22 · answer #4 · answered by freaky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crocs are bigger, there teeth are different, they also come from different places.
2006-12-21 23:04:41 · answer #5 · answered by Lisa R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i reckon crocs are much bigger....have you seen the size of there heads ????
2006-12-21 22:59:31 · answer #6 · answered by free-spirit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their parents...
2006-12-21 23:04:46 · answer #7 · answered by Lexy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋