2007-03-12 12:46:46 · 6 answers · asked by aerith_gainsborough47 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Crocodilians don't have hemipenes, they just have one...
But yeah, you've got to stick a finger into the vent and see if you find anything. Not a good way to make friends.
But if you've been around alligators or crocs long enough (with the constant determination of male or female....) you start to get some visual clues... for alligators, they are as follows.... (same general rules apply to all crocodilians, remember, there are differences in size and other things as well....)
Adult female alligators typically top out at about 7- 8 feet. Males are the ones that get bigger.
Males tend to have broader heads, lower set eyes, bigger teeth and a more muscular build... basically just a bit more masculine.
And yes, the one guarding the nest is female, but not all females guard their nests.
If you see a group of alligators sitting on a bank, the largest is a male, the rest are 99% sure to be female.
Hope I helped.
2007-03-12 23:27:49 · answer #1 · answered by gimmenamenow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Males are a little larger than the females and also have different sexual organs. It is something that is not difficult to determine.
2007-03-12 23:28:18 · answer #2 · answered by Baragon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very, very, very carefully! LOL....
But seriously, you apparently examine its "vent"...compared with the female vent, a males vent is larger and more convex.
Here are some pictures to help!
http://crocodilian.com/crocfaq/faq-8.html#9.1
2007-03-12 21:40:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The one that lays eggs and guards the nest and young is the female.
2007-03-12 19:55:56 · answer #4 · answered by morningfoxnorth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You lift up its skirt...sorry couldn't resist. You can't tell from an outward view.
2007-03-13 00:20:45 · answer #5 · answered by Carrie 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
stick a finger up its bum and see how far it goes or you can pop out the hemepenis
2007-03-12 20:24:53 · answer #6 · answered by I_screwed_up 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋