Know Your Crocodilians: A Quick Guide to These Ancient Reptiles 里 1. Crocodile Narrow, V-shaped snout Fourth tooth visible when mouth is closed Found in Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Australia 2. Alligator Broad, U-shaped snout Upper teeth visible only Native to the U.S. & China 3. Indian Gharial Super long, thin snout Dozens of sharp teeth fish specialist! Found in Indian subcontinent rivers 4. False Gharial Long snout not as narrow as true gharial A mix of crocodilian traits Native to Malaysia & Indonesia 5. Caiman Looks like a small alligator Rougher scales, big eyes Found in Central & South America

Know Your Crocodilians: A Quick Guide to These Ancient Reptiles
里 1. Crocodile
Narrow, V-shaped snout
Fourth tooth visible when mouth is closed
Found in Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Australia

2. Alligator
Broad, U-shaped snout
Upper teeth visible only
Native to the U.S. & China

3. Indian Gharial
Super long, thin snout
Dozens of sharp teeth fish specialist!
Found in Indian subcontinent rivers

4. False Gharial
Long snout not as narrow as true gharial
A mix of crocodilian traits
Native to Malaysia & Indonesia

5. Caiman
Looks like a small alligator
Rougher scales, big eyes
Found in Central & South America

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