Crocodiles not the same as alligators. by OceanGoddes 2010/04/08 20:23
They both spend their lives in swamps & rivers in warm climates, although they breathe air through nostrils on the top of their snouts. Caymans & gavials are their relatives. The simple way of telling them apart is that crocodiles show the fourth tooth in
They both spend their lives in swamps & rivers in warm climates, although they breathe air through nostrils on the top of their snouts. Caymans & gavials are their relatives. The simple way of telling them apart is that crocodiles show the fourth tooth in
OceanGoddes 2010/04/08 20:26
Their lower jaw when their mouths are closed. Alligators, on the other hand, do not. It is probably wise not to go near enough to a live crocodile to find out, however, as they have been known to attack humans.
Their lower jaw when their mouths are closed. Alligators, on the other hand, do not. It is probably wise not to go near enough to a live crocodile to find out, however, as they have been known to attack humans.
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