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Reptiles 3
Alligators & Crocodiles
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Alligators and Crocodiles
• Alligators and crocodiles are the largest LIVING reptiles
• Both alligators and crocodiles are: – Carnivores– Take care of their young – Often hunt at night – Their strong muscular tails help them swim quickly
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What do alligators and crocodiles eat?
• CARNIVORES: – Fish – Birds– Turtles– Frogs– Pigs– Deer– Buffalo–Monkeys
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Alligators – U –shaped snout
• Have broad, (wider), rounded snouts
• Only a few teeth visible when the mouths are shut
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Crocodiles – V –shaped snout
• Have pointed snouts
• Most of their teeth are visible when their mouths are shut
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How can you tell the difference?
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The Alligator has a U-shaped snout and the Crocodile has a V-shaped snout
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Alligators live mostly in the southern United States and northeastern China
States where the Alligator lives:• Georgia• Florida• Alabama• South Carolina• Mississippi• Texas
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Alligators live in mostly freshwater:
• Ponds• Marshes• Wetlands• Rivers• Lakes • Swamps• Brackish Water (exception to freshwater rule)
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Crocodiles live in Africa, India, North and South America, and Australia
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Crocodiles live in saltwater habitats
• Brackish water
• Mangrove wetlands
• Coves (small sheltered bay)
• Canals
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Other differences between Alligators and Crocodiles:
• Crocodiles are better adapted to living in salt water than Alligators
• Crocodiles are more aggressive than Alligators
• Crocodiles are found all over the world while Alligators are only found in the United States and China
• Alligators are a darker color
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The only place where Alligators and Crocodiles live side by side is Southern
Florida
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Alligator and Crocodile Reproduction
• Unlike other reptiles, alligators and crocodiles take care of their babies for about 1 year
• After laying eggs (on land) the female stays near the nest
• Mother scoops babies up in her huge mouth or carries them on top of her to transport them from the nest to a nursery area where they will be safer