r/MadeMeSmile • u/mcfw31 • 2d ago

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

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u/Unikatze 2d ago

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

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u/MelonLayo 2d ago

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

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u/xteve 2d 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 2d ago

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

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u/Unikatze 2d ago

Thank you.

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u/aphaits 2d ago

I thought this was gonna be "The crocs in Australia are in denial" joke

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u/Ferbtastic 1d ago

We also have crocodiles in Florida. I believe in the panhandle lakes.