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Standards Link: Life Science: Animals have different features that help them survive in different environments.
lligators and crocodiles
look a lot alike. They
are both reptiles
from the order
of animals
named
Crocodylia.
But there
are ways
to tell
them
apart—
from a
safe distance,
of course!
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On crocodiles,
some of the
bottom teeth stick
up when their
mouths are closed,
as shown here.
Crocodiles
swallow stones
to help them
digest their
food.
Don't bother
trying to outrun
a crocodile or
an alligator.
They have a
swimming
speed of 20
miles per hour
and a running
speed of 11
miles per hour
for short
distances.
The top row of
teeth on alligators
are visible when
their mouths are
closed.
From above, an
alligator's snout is
U-shaped.
A crocodile's
snout is
V-shaped.
They're potentially dangerous animals to
humans. And they're carnivores so they
will catch and eat almost any creature.
They don't chew and swallow, they just
tear off chunks and swallow whole.
But humans are also dangerous to these
creatures.
Habitat
destruction
and over-
hunting have
made these
ancient
reptiles
endangered
species.
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other letter
for the
surprising
answer!
How do alligators and
crocodiles sweat?
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