Why do alligations and
crocodiles look so a like?
Crocodiles and
alligators belong to the same order of reptiles,the
crocodilia. This order has only 24 living specis belonging to it. Although it is related to the giant lizards of jurassic times. Creatives that existed some 150 millions years ago. Other species belonging to this order are the caimans found in central amd South America and the thin snouted,fish-eating gavials of northern india.
Crocodiles and
alligators look so alike that it is often very difficult to tell them apart which oyou see them in zoos. They both have tough scaly skins,and when they arelying in water their nostrils,eyes and ears are on the same level. The answer is to wail until they appears on dry land,and then take a good look at their teeth if you look carefull,you will find that
Crocodile teeth are more or less in live with each other except for the fourth tooth on each side of the bottom jaw which is larger than the rest. When the crocodile closes it mouth on each side of the upper jaw so that you can see them. Alligators, on the other hand hav all their top teeth outside their bottom teeth,so that when they close their mouths,no teeth can be seen.