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Differences between Crocodiles and Alligators: Habitat and Behavior
TLDR Crocodiles and alligators have different habitats and physical characteristics. While both are generally not interested in chasing humans, alligators may attack and eat humans if provoked. To avoid encounters, it is important to swim in clear water, avoid feeding alligators, and alert others if one is spotted.
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Crocodiles and alligators have different habitats, with crocodiles being able to live in saltwater and alligators only in freshwater, and they also have physical differences such as the shape of their snouts and the positioning of their teeth.
03:36
The myth that you can outrun an alligator in a zigzag is not true, as both alligators and crocodiles are not interested in chasing humans and are more afraid of us than we are of them.
07:09
Alligators are not interested in chasing humans, but they will eat you if given the chance, although it's unlikely that you'll encounter an alligator that could actually eat you.
10:40
Alligators are generally more scared of humans and don't want to be around us, but they may attack and eat humans, especially if they are in pieces.
13:53
Alligators attack their prey by clamping down with their jaws and doing a death roll, which can cause drowning or severe injury, but alligator attacks on humans are relatively rare and most victims survive.
17:22
If you are attacked by an alligator, you should scream, flail, hit them, and try to jam a finger in their eye; if you are in a death roll, play dead; and alligator attacks are often a result of people teasing or trying to capture them.
20:58
To avoid an alligator encounter, swim in clear water with good visibility, avoid areas with lots of vegetation, don't feed alligators, and alert others if you see one.
24:25
Feeding alligators disrupts the natural food chain and can lead to negative consequences for both humans and the alligators themselves.
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