Alligators and Crocodiles

an animal's nose and mouth that sticks out from its face

• snout

• tar

• eyelid

• lungs

Which of the following is NOT true?

• Alligators have a wide snout

• Alligator's snout is rounded

• Alligators are usually a light color

• Alligators live in freshwater

Crocodile's snout is _________ and V-shaped.

• wide

• big

• pointed

• weak

Alligators and crocodiles are both ____________. They have scales or bony plates.

• amphibians

• mammals

• reptiles

• birds

There are 25 different kinds of crocodilians.

• true

• false

Crocodilians spend a lot of time in ponds, lakes, rivers, and swamps

• true

• false

____________ are on top of its snout.

• ears

• eyes

• nostrils

• tail

A crocodilian can hold its breath for up to two hours when its head is underwater.

• true

• false

Crocodiles cannot see better in the dark.

• true

• false

Crocodilians are carnivores, which means they eat meat.

• true

• false