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American Crocodile vs American Alligator: What’s the Difference?
Another key difference between an American crocodile vs American alligator is their preferred habitat and geographical location. The only place that these two animals can be found together is ...
Satellites track where Florida crocs crawl, and one made big social media waves in Brevard
Alligators are common sights in Brevard County. Crocodiles not too much. So it was big news when one was spotted in the ...
Crocodiles in suburbia: Here’s how they navigate South Florida — and how to stay safe
As American crocodile populations have risen in recent decades, the threatened reptiles have made their way into suburban ...
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From park to porch: Crocodile encounters spark neighborhood petition
A petition is making its way through communities around Highland Oaks Park in Northeast Miami-Dade regarding recent crocodile encounters.
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Mechanics, Not Genetics, Determine Crocodile Head Scale Patterns
The researchers also observed the head scale patterns of the Marsh crocodile, spectacled Caiman, and American alligator species by adjusting the mechanical properties of the skin in the model. “These ...
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Crocodiles in suburbia: Here’s how they navigate South Florida — and how to stay safe
By comparison, the FWC estimates that there are 1.3 million alligators in Florida. The American crocodile’s range currently extends on the coasts from the Keys up to just south of Cape Canaveral ...