ALLIGATOR AND CROCODILE COMPARED 
From Ditmars’ REPTILES OF TIIE WORLD. 
The superficial characteristics of the crocodilians are very much alike. 
However, some have long flat snouts, while other species have short heavy 
ones. Crocodilians are generally classified and differentiated by the number 
of teeth and the structure of head bones. Young specimens are very hard 
to identify. 
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