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    Alligators have wide, rounded snouts and their upper jaws hide their lower teeth, prefer fresh water and mature faster than crocodiles. Crocodiles have longer, pointed snouts with visible lower teeth, can live in saltwater due to glands on their tongues, tend to be grayish and mature more slowly than alligators. Both alligators and crocodiles are carnivorous reptiles from the dinosaur era that share similarities in habitat, size, temperature regulation and sex determination despite belonging to different families.

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    Alligators have wide, rounded snouts and their upper jaws hide their lower teeth, prefer fresh water and mature faster than crocodiles. Crocodiles have longer, pointed snouts with visible lower teeth, can live in saltwater due to glands on their tongues, tend to be grayish and mature more slowly than alligators. Both alligators and crocodiles are carnivorous reptiles from the dinosaur era that share similarities in habitat, size, temperature regulation and sex determination despite belonging to different families.

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    Alligators have wide, rounded snouts and their upper jaws hide their lower teeth, prefer fresh water and mature faster than crocodiles. Crocodiles have longer, pointed snouts with visible lower teeth, can live in saltwater due to glands on their tongues, tend to be grayish and mature more slowly than alligators. Both alligators and crocodiles are carnivorous reptiles from the dinosaur era that share similarities in habitat, size, temperature regulation and sex determination despite belonging to different families.

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    Alligators versus Crocodiles

    Alligators:

    •Wide, rounded snout.

    •Upper jaw hides the fourth tooth in the lower jaw.

    •Prefer fresh water.

    •Tend to be greener.

    •Mature in four to seven years.

    Crocodiles:

    •Longer, pointed snout.

    •Fourth tooth in the lower jaw is visible even when the mouth is closed.

    •Have functioning saltwater glands on their tongues.

    Tend to be grayish.

    •Mature in eleven years.

    Similarities:

    •Both are relics of the dinosaur age.

    •Belong to families that include other species (caiman for alligators, gavial for crocodiles).

    •Found in many parts of the world.

    Carnivores located near water.

    •Most species are similar in size, except for the saltwater crocodile.

    •Cold-blooded, regulating body temperature through water or sun exposure.

    •Lack sex chromosomes; sex is determined by egg incubation temperature.

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