Alligator and crocodile

Crocodile vs Alligator. Note the difference in jaw shape (alligator is a U shape, crocodile more of a V), the back of the necks, and that the crocodile's bottom teeth are visible when its mouth is closed. Don't trust labels on pictures. I see lots of alligators and crocodiles mislabeled even on respectable/scientific sites. Everyone makes mistakes...including me.

Here are our favorite pairs of confoundingly confusing critters and how to tell the difference. #animals #crocodile #alligator

Did you know the differences in a #crocodile and #alligator are more difficult to spot. The most obvious external differences are visible in the head, with crocodiles having narrower and longer heads, with a more V-shaped than a U-shaped snout compared to alligators and caimans. #natureboundafrica

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Alligators, along with their reptilian cousins like lizards, caimans, and crocodiles, often look like they are related to dinosaurs. You would not be entirely wrong to assume that because alligators lived alongside dinosaurs millions of years ago and share a few similarities. So, are alligators dinosaurs then?

This is a collection of Vintage Crocodile Images scanned from early Natural History books.