Alligator vs Crocodile Snap

In 1987, an alligator was spotted sunbathing right next to a crocodile at Shark Valley, Florida-only seven metres apart, no fence in sight. Alligators have wide, U-shaped snouts and prefer fresh water; their skin is dark and they often move silently along marshes. The alligator’s bottom teeth are hidden when its mouth is closed, and most live in the southeastern United States. Crocodiles in Shark Valley look sharper, with long V-shaped snouts, and their grey-green scales match the brackish water they love. When a crocodile snaps its jaws shut, both top and bottom teeth show. In hot weather, crocodiles tend to bask with jaws open, while alligators stick to the shade. Alligators are generally less aggressive-swimmers in Florida lakes are often safer near an alligator than a crocodile, although neither is friendly really. To remember: alligators are round like the letter ‘U’, crocodiles are pointed like a ‘V’. The gator and croc only sunbathed together that day because a sudden rainstorm sent every fish into the shallows at once.