[header] How to tell the difference between a crocodile and an alligator [title] Look at the snout. [step] The easiest way to tell the difference between crocodiles and alligators is to look at their snouts. Alligators have a wide, rounded, " u "-shaped snouts with larger noses, whereas crocodiles have longer, thinner, pointed " v "-shaped snouts and smaller noses.
[header] How to tell the difference between a crocodile and an alligator [title] Look at the snout. [step] The easiest way to tell the difference between crocodiles and alligators is to look at their snouts. Alligators have a wide, rounded, " u "-shaped snouts with larger noses, whereas crocodiles have longer, thinner, pointed " v "-shaped snouts and smaller noses.
Alligator snouts are also shorter than crocodile snouts. [substeps] The broad snouts that alligators have give them more strength than crocodiles. Crocodiles have only two stingers, so if you see two stingers, you are likely to have crocodile teeth. [title] Consider the shape of the crocodile's body. Look at the neck and facial features closely to determine which features you might find visually alarming. [title] Look at the animal's overall body. Alligators usually have jaws that are like a shark's. [title] Be cautious with alligators and crocodiles.