Alligators and Crocodiles for Kids | Learn about these powerful predators

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What's the difference, or differences, between gators and crocs? Alligators and crocodiles might look very similar, but their physical characteristics have some essential differences. Alligators have broader, U-shaped snouts, while crocs have narrower, V-shaped snouts. When their mouths are closed, you can see the teeth of a crocodile sticking out, but a gator's teeth are mostly hidden. Alligators usually have darker, more blackish-gray skin, and crocodiles tend to have lighter, olive-brown skin.

Gators and crocs have similar diets but hunt in slightly different ways. Both of these reptiles are carnivores, which means they eat meat. They enjoy eating fish, birds, and small mammals. Sometimes, they might even eat larger animals like deer. Alligators usually hunt by lurking in the water with just their eyes and nostrils above the surface. When a prey animal approaches, the alligator snaps its powerful jaws shut with lightning speed to catch it. Crocs hunt similarly, but because they can live in fresh and salt water, they also catch animals that come to drink at the edges of rivers and lakes.

Alligators and crocodiles are ancient animals. They have been around since the time of the dinosaurs, over 200 million years ago! This makes them some of the oldest living animal species on Earth. They are part of a group of animals called archosaurs, which includes dinosaurs and birds. And these reptiles have hardly changed over millions of years, so they are like living fossils.

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What you will learn in Alligators and Crocodiles for Kids:
0:00 Introduction
0:22 What are alligators and crocodiles?
2:24 Diet of gators and crocs
4:10 Other interesting facts
5:56 Why they are important to the environment
7:41 Review of the facts

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