Crocodiles vs. Alligators

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Crocodiles and Alligators Definitions
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Definiiton of Crocodile
Crocodiles belong to the family of crocodilians and are subcategorized as Crocodylidae. They are found mostly in Africa and some parts of Australia while having a presence in America as well. Crocodiles prefer living in areas which are warmer and have a preference for sea and rivers. The main way of finding out a crocodile is looking at its nose which is shaped like the alphabet V and has jaws which are equal in size and that helps them in biting at their prey. Usually, they are considered dangerous but in truth, they are the least vulnerable among their family. Since they are carnivores they prefer eating the meat of different animals and even human beings. They are found in distinct colors of brown and greenish-brown and are found to be lazy. They have an age span of 70-100 years and can survive without food for a long time because of their less movement. They are found in different sizes. The smallest one can be larger than 1 meter while the biggest one can be as long as 6 meters and weigh around 900 kilos.
Definiiton of Alligator
Alligators belong to the same family as crocodiles but belong to a different subgroup known as Alligatoridae. They are mostly found in the United States’s coastal regions of the south and are black in color. Their distinguishing feature is that they have a rounded nose which looks like the alphabet U. Their life spans are shorter than other in their family and can live as long as 50 years. They have a broad upper jaw which is bigger than the lower one, therefore, overshadows the one beneath it. They can withstand larger pressures and can easily swallow their prey with the help of their mouth. They feed on meat but can also consume some other types of food. They are smaller in size as compared to other and can be as long as 3.5 meters at most. They way considerably less too and can be as healthy as 500 kg. They prefer living in a bunch and are mostly found in the sunny areas along with others.