Crocodylidae

Crocodiles and Alligators are often confused with because of the physical similarities. When an average person encounters a crocodile or alligator, it is most probable that they guess which animal it is and get it wrong. However, the only thing in common is the body structure. Not all of the similarities have to do with the similar physical shape of the crocodiles and alligator’s. In fact, the similarities go beyond. On the other hand, the differences deal with the most detailed dissimilarities between

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Taylor Cormier Paqutte English 5097 8W1 “See You Later Alligator, In a While Crocodile” Now it’s perfectly understandable to confuse gators and crocs (the animals, not the shoes). They have a Staggering amount of similarities, it’s very easy to give into the urges to reference the two interchangeably. They both are very large reptiles, hailing from the order Crocodylia, easily weigh A ton, and dawn the traditional dry scaly skin. They even tend to have a very similar dark greenish-brown color. While

After many adaptations and evolutions, the Crocodylidae family was created. This family contains all species of living crocodilians. The next step in this Evolution chain was Alligatoridae, which contains caimans, alligators, and all their extinct relatives. Some distinct features about alligators are

Family: Crocodylidae Common name: American Crocodile Scientific Name: Crocodylus acutus Conservation status: Vulnerable Natural habitat: mostly coastal areas, more saline rive systems such as brackish lakes, mangrove swamps, lagoons, cays and small islands (American Crocodile: Crocodylus acutus n.d.). They are found in 17 countries: Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Panama, United States

Name: Humans have been giving common names to plants and animals for as far back as cavemen go. It has been no different for the American Alligator commonly known as the “gator”. The name “Alligator,” according to Kelby Ouchley, is an Anglicized term from the Spanish word “lagarto” (lizard). This name can be traced back to early Spanish explorers in North America, who came across the giant lizard looking type of animal. In 1802 the renowned French herpetologist, Francois Marie Daudin, officially

THE AMERICAN CROCODILE'S IS CONSIDERED ALL ENDANGERED SPECIES INEARLY ALL PARTS OF IT'S NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICAN RANGE.SURVEY DATA EXCEPT IN THE UNITED STATES IS POOR OR NONEXST AMERICAN CROCODILES CAN GET TO MAXIMUM OF AROUND 2,OOO POUNDS LEGNTH OF A MAXIMUM OF 15 FEET CROCODILES TEND TO TO HAVE MORE AGGRESSIVE THAN ALIGATORY AMERICANcrocodiles. There are more than 1,000 American crocodiles, not including hatchlings, in Florida.American crocodiles inhabit brackish and saltwater Lifespan