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  2. Alligator vs Crocodile: Key Differences and Who Would ... - AOL

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    Alligators and crocodiles differ in some key ways, from their scales to teeth to snout shape and beyond. Watch the latest video from A-Z-Animals to discover fascinating facts about these two ...

  3. Meet the Biggest Alligators Ever to Have Walked the Earth

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    Alligators are among the most massive reptiles on earth – only crocodiles are more enormous! Watch this video to discover the biggest alligators ever. Also, learn to distinguish between ...

  4. What's the difference between an alligator and a crocodile? - AOL

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    Watch video: 'I used the front like a hippo mouth': Florida man catches alligator in trash can to 'protect my kids' Just the facts: American crocodile » Found in South Florida, Mexico, Central ...

  5. Alligator - Wikipedia

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    Crocodile ISOs may also assist in detection of local salinity, or serve other chemosensory functions. [61] Less consistent differences: Crocodiles are generally thought of as more aggressive than alligators. [61] Only six of the 23 crocodilian species are considered dangerous to adult human beings, most notably the Nile crocodile and saltwater ...

  6. Crocodile - Wikipedia

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    Crocodiles (family Crocodylidae) or true crocodiles are large, semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia.The term “crocodile” is sometimes used more loosely to include all extant members of the order Crocodilia, which includes the alligators and caimans (both members of the family Alligatoridae), the gharial and false gharial (both ...

  7. Crocodilia - Wikipedia

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    Compared to crocodiles, alligators digest more carbohydrates relative to protein. [107] Crocodilians have a very low metabolic rate and thus low energy requirements. They can withstand extended fasting by living on stored fat. Even recently hatched crocodiles are able to survive 58 days without food, losing 23% of their bodyweight during this time.

  8. See the Most Massive Alligators Ever [Video] - AOL

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    Some alligators grow so massive that it is hard to tell them from crocodiles – even if you do know that gators have rounded snouts and hidden bottom teeth! Watch this video to see just how big a ...

  9. American alligator - Wikipedia

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    American alligators are often less aggressive towards humans than larger crocodile species, a few of which (mainly the Nile and saltwater crocodiles) may prey on humans with some regularity. [ 26 ] [ 146 ] Alligator bites are serious injuries, due to the reptile's sheer bite force and risk of infection.