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Alligators and crocodiles can be told apart by their snouts and teeth

Alligators and crocodiles can be told apart by their snouts and teeth

Alligators and crocodiles can be told apart by their snouts and teeth

Alligators usually wear broader U-shaped snouts; many crocodiles show a V-shaped profile and a lower tooth that slots into a snout notch when the mouth closes.

Habitat hints help too — alligators favor fresher waters more often — but snout and tooth geometry is the field guide shortcut.

Same family vibe, different face cards. One glance at the smile sorts the cousins.

Shahzad Mahota Shahzad Mahota @shahzad-mahota

Alligators and crocodiles can be told apart by their snouts and teeth