Gator or croc?If you're willing to brave the reptile house at the zoo, you've heard this question: "Is that an alligator or a crocodile?" And if you're like most people, you're not sure there is a difference, much less know what it is.
If you want to sound savvy at the next zoo outing...or, for that matter, when shopping for a new purse...check out the latest edition of Your Kid Asked What?!, which wrestles with the alligator vs. crocodile issue.
This is fun to watch with science- or dinosaur-loving kids....did you know both critters have been around since the days of the dinos? Find out more in the video:
Did you know the answer...or did your kids?
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HS is partly correct. Alligators have a rounded snout and crocs have a more narrow/pointed snout. HOWEVER, there certainly *are* crocodiles in the US. I'm a FL native and have seen my share.
Alligators usually are found in freshwater and crocodiles are usually found in saltwater. Crocodiles are usually more aggressive than alligators. Alligators and crocodiles are both found in N. America but alligators are much more prevalant which is why several Southern states have an annual hunting season on them.