SNAP-HISSS
Crocodile
A living fossil with a trapdoor mouth.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Crocodile vs Alligator
Tonight's science rumble is set in a giant zoo clearing at high noon. No snacks were harmed.
Crocodile
Crocodylus niloticus
Crocodiles have been around since the time of dinosaurs.
Fish, mammals, birds — if it comes to the water's edge, it is on the menu.
Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
Alligators bellow in spring; the water around them actually dances.
Fish, turtles, birds, mammals — swamp buffet, all you can chomp.
Who do YOU think wins?
BELLOW-CHOMP
Alligator
A living log with a U-shaped grin.
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