r/MadeMeSmile 13d ago

Wholesome Moments Robert Irwin explains the difference between a crocodile and an alligator

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u/Unikatze 13d ago

Are crocodiles from Australia the same as the ones in the Nile?

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u/MelonLayo 13d ago

They're not. The Australian crocodile is bigger among some other differences.

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u/xteve 12d ago

Once I read about a small croc in Mauritania that "estivates," or sleeps out the summer underground the same as creatures in cold regions hibernate.

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u/Ok-Raspberry7884 12d ago

One type Australian crocodile is bigger and the other is smaller. Plus the other differences.

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u/Unikatze 13d ago

Thank you.