What is the difference between crocodiles and alligators?

Question

Yeah, I was just wondering what the difference between crocodiles and alligators was....

Thanks!

Answer 1

ones bigger and is a slightly different color  

Answer 2

1. crocs are mostly bigger.

2. alligators have a broad snout and crocs have narrow snouts.

3. crocs when they close their mouths their bottom and top teeth show an alligators top teeth only show.

Answer 3

See:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crocodile

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alligator

Answer 4

I know they look different..i think alligators are ugly..haha..Their snouts are different..I bet you could find some pics online that would help you visually see the difference.

Answer 5

A crocodile has a very long, narrow, V-shaped snout, while the alligator's snout is wider and U-shaped (it packs more crushing power). Alligators also prefer freshwater while crocodiles like brackish water and sometimes even ocean. It is generally stated that alligators are docile compared to aggressive saltwater crocodiles, and that crocodiles grow larger. They are from different families of crocodilians. Crocodiles are from the crocodylidae family, while alligators and caiman are from the alligatoridae family. ♥

Answer 6

Alligators are less aggressive, have non-functioning lingual glands, wider upper jaw and wide snout. Crocs are more aggressive, longer and more pointed V shaped snouts.

For more details check the source http://diffen.com/difference/Alligator_v...

Answer 7

crocadiles live in salt water