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Things You Wanna Know.
What two cold-blooded creatures have scaly skin, are top predators,
and live on every continent except Antarctica and Europe.
Need a couple more hints?
They're both reptiles, with 23 different species in the world.
And they both often suffer from a case of mistaken identity.
Give up?
They're Alligators and crocodiles.
These two may have some obvious similarities, but their differences are a little
harder to spot.
Especially since gators and crocs are close relatives.
Here are a few different characteristics to help you tell them apart.
Their snouts, crocodiles are larger in size and have a more pointed V-shaped snout.
While, alligators are smaller and have a wider U-shaped snout.
Since we're talking about their massive mouths, what about their teeth?
Crocs flash a toothy grin, even when their mouths are shut,
but gators sometimes keep their lower chompers hidden.
And an even easier and safer way to tell them apart from a distance,
is their skin color.
Gators are darker gray or black, and crocs are olive green or tan.
And last, but not least, they differ in their big bad attitudes.
A croc's bite force is almost the same as a great white shark.
Now that's an animal you don't want to cross.
These two giant reptiles may not be exactly alike, but they both are powerful predators.
So, it's best not to meet up with either one in the wild.
But if you do, take a look and get out of there quick!
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