Snout and Teeth
What is the easiest way to tell Crocodiles and Alligators apart?
Snout differences
These are the types of eggs they lay.
What are hard-shelled?
These are found in freshwater only.
What are alligators?
This is when they usually like to hunt.
What is at night?
Alligators are more aggressive than crocodiles.
False
Which one has a U-shaped snout?
Alligator
This is the number of times a female mates per year.
What is one time?
These are able to live in saltwater.
What are crocodiles?
This is the type of hunting technique they use to capture prey.
What is ambush hunting?
Mothers carry young in her sharp jaws to bring them to the water.
True
Which one has a long narrow V-shaped snout?
Crocodiles
This is where copulation takes place.
What is in the water?
True or False. Crocodiles can be found in North America.
What is True?
Ears are adapted to be able to hear in these two situations.
What is in the air and under water?
A group of young are called a gang.
False
True or False: Teeth are used for piercing flesh and holding onto prey.
True
This is the number of eggs that are laid. This is a range.
What is 20 to 100?
This is the speed of rivers that crocodiles and alligators live in.
What is slow moving rivers?
This is the shape of the pupil, allowing them to see in low light conditions.
What is a vertical slit?
Female hatchlings result from high temperatures and males from low temperatures.
False
Which has bottom teeth that show when the mouth is closed?
Crocodile
This is the average incubation period.
What is 80 days?
This helps crocodiles live in salt water
What are salt glands?
This is what protects the eye under water, while still allowing some vision.
What is a nictitating membrane?
They produce vocalizations by vibrating flaps in the larynx.
True