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Crocodile, alligator is both the same? Actually, they are not similar. Do you find any differences between them? What are they? (For this you need some references. Please go through your library.) (AS 4)

It is not easy to tell the difference between an alligator and a crocodile. To the untrained eye, both look similar, but there are some differences you can use so you don’t mix up their identities.

i. Alligators are generally shorter than crocodiles. In general alligators grow about 4.8 meters whereas crocodiles can grow very large near about 10 meters long.


ii. The head of alligator is shorter and broader than crocodiles. Crocodiles are mainly found in Africa, Asia and Australia.


iii. Alligator possess wide and U-shaped snouts which are curved from corners whereas Crocodiles have sharp and V-shaped snouts.


These are the main differences that can easily help one to make difference between two of them.


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