Alligator and Crocodile Differences

The video explains the differences between alligators and crocodiles, focusing on their snout shapes, jaw structures, sizes, habitat preferences, and behaviors. Alligators have a U-shaped snout and a wider upper jaw, while crocodiles have a V-shaped snout and both sets of teeth visible when their mouths are closed. Alligators are generally smaller, prefer freshwater, and are more docile, whereas crocodiles are larger, can live in saltwater, and are more aggressive. The video also warns against interacting with wild alligators, emphasizing that the animals shown have been raised around humans.

What is the main difference in the snout shape of alligators and crocodiles?

• Both alligators and crocodiles have a slender, V-shaped snout.

• Both alligators and crocodiles have a round, U-shaped snout.

• Alligators have a round, U-shaped snout, while crocodiles have a slender, V-shaped snout.

• Alligators have a V-shaped snout, while crocodiles have a U-shaped snout.

When an alligator closes its mouth, what is visible?

• Both sets of teeth are visible.

• Only the bottom teeth are visible.

• Only the top teeth are visible.

• No teeth are visible.

Which of the following statements about the size of alligators and crocodiles is true?

• Crocodiles can grow larger than alligators.

• Crocodiles are smaller than alligators.

• Alligators can grow larger than crocodiles.

• Alligators and crocodiles are the same size.

Where do alligators prefer to live?

• Saltwater habitats

• Freshwater habitats

• Both saltwater and freshwater habitats

• Desert habitats

How do the behaviors of alligators and crocodiles differ?

• Alligators are more aggressive than crocodiles.

• Crocodiles are more docile than alligators.

• Both are equally aggressive.

• Alligators are more docile than crocodiles.