Is crocodile bigger than an alligator?

Most crocodiles are larger than alligators. The saltwater crocodile is the largest and can reach lengths of up to 23 feet. The American crocodile reaches a maximum length of 20 feet, but is usually between 15 and 17 feet. An American croc is larger than an alligator by about 4 to 6 feet on average.

Which is stronger crocodile or alligator?

For pure bite strength, crocodiles beat alligators, no question. They beat all creatures whose bites have been evaluated, in fact. American alligators’ (Alligator mississippiensis) bites are only the sixth strongest on the planet, with psi of 2,980 pounds.

What is the biggest crocodile or alligator on record?

The largest one ever officially measured was Lolong, who was a saltwater crocodile who measured 20 feet 3 inches long and weighed 2,370 pounds. Unfortunately, he died of congestive heart failure in February 2013. The largest crocodile alive is Cassius who is about 100 years old.

Can a crocodile and an alligator mate?

Crocodiles have angular snouts, and their lower teeth are exposed when their mouths are closed. Alligator snouts are rounded, with few exposed lower teeth. And no, crocs and alligators can’t interbreed.

What is the longest crocodile ever recorded?

Lolong
Record holder In June 2012, six months after Australian zoologist and crocodile expert Dr. Adam Britton gathered measurements, Lolong was officially certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the “world’s largest crocodile in captivity” at 6.17 m (20 ft 3 in).

What animals will eat humans?

Although human beings can be attacked by many kinds of animals, man-eaters are those that have incorporated human flesh into their usual diet and actively hunt and kill humans. Most reported cases of man-eaters have involved lions, tigers, leopards, polar bears, and large crocodilians.

Which is bigger an alligator or a saltwater crocodile?

A Saltwater crocodile is considerably larger than a Dwarf crocodile. it also depends on which species of alligator is being referred to. If the saltwater crocodile is pitted against an alligator of any species it probably would win since it’s larger than ether.

What’s the difference between an alligator and a caiman?

Unlike the alligator, though, caimans do not have a septum; that is, the bony partition that separates the nostrils. In contrast, crocodiles have narrower, V-shaped snouts.

How big was the crocodile that jumped into the boat?

A huge crocodile, potentially measuring up to around 13 feet in length, jumped into a boat with four people on board and injured a 32-year-old man in northern Australia. © James D. Morgan/Getty Images A crocodile at a zoo on December 21, 2017 in Sydney, Australia.

Where can you find alligators and crocodiles in the world?

The largest populations of crocodiles can be found in Central Africa (Nile crocodile) and Asia (Borneo; saltwater crocodile). Both crocodiles and alligators are carnivores with slow metabolisms. Because they cannot chew their food, they are known to swallow prey whole.