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If you ever get animals mixed up this is the section of the show for you.
This is the Nile crocodile…
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…and this is the alligator.
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Stephen and Gail readily admitted they were scared!
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These two creatures haven't changed their terrifying ways in millions of years.
Armour and agression in equal measures mean these two are beasts not to be messed with.
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But what are the differences between them?
They look so similar.
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They're very hard to tell apart – but there are some differences.
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Number one - the crocodile's fourth tooth sticks out of its lower jaw when its mouth is closed.
The alligator's does not – its teeth fit into sockets.
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The alligator has more teeth, too – sometimes as many as 80!
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Number two - if you were in America – you'd be looking at an alligator.
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But if you were in Africa – you'd be looking at a crocodile.
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Three - the alligator has a thicker snout than the crocodile – but the crocodile's nose is longer and thinner.
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And the crocodile can sniff out a meal four miles away!
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