Tips: How to tell an alligator from a crocodile #ReptileMonday
And no, dad joke enthusiasts, the answer isn’t that you see one later and the other after a while... The most obvious way to discern the two reptiles is to stare down their sinister snouts. Alligators have U-shaped faces that are wide and short, while crocodiles have slender almost V-shaped muzzles. And if you’re daring enough, take a gander at their chompers. When an alligator closes its mouth, you tend to see only its upper teeth. Crocodiles on the other hand flash a toothy grin with their top and bottom teeth interlacing. The Nile crocodile ( Crocodylus niloticus ) is the largest of the four crocodile species found in Africa . 5 Fascinating Facts About the Nile Crocodile: Crocodiles have the strongest bite in the animal kingdom. The Nile crocodile is no different. It's bite can exert a force eight times more powerful than that of a Great White Shark and 15 times more than a Rottweiler’s, powerful muscl...