Category: Crocodiles

Crocodiles and alligators are often mistaken for each other, with the two names being used interchangeably by many people. Whilst the look very similar, they have differences, which means people often ask whether alligators and crocodiles get along with each other, or fight like enemies. The answer isn’t overly simple, for reasons I will explain further…

Alligators and crocodiles frequently meet in Florida. This is the only location on the planet where these ancient reptiles live in proximity and commonly interact with one another.  Naturally, this leads the curious mind to wonder whether it would be possible for crocodiles and alligators to breed and if so, what their hybrid offspring would…

Have you ever seen those wildlife documentaries that show clashes between hippos and crocodiles? It’s a clash of the titans, but what is the truth, and can crocs and hippos get along, do they fear each other, will they bite? Here’s how it works… Do hippos and crocodiles get along? Hippos and crocodiles don’t get along…

There have been increasing reports of crocodiles being sighted in the ocean, in countries all over the world. But surely this goes against the commonly held view that crocodiles can’t live in oceans surely? I decided to take a closer look. Do crocodiles live in the ocean? Crocodiles can’t live in the ocean permanently. However, two…

When we think of hippos, we think of big, soft, lazy, harmless animals that laze around in African rivers all day long. However, hippos are far from placid and are known for being highly aggressive towards both humans and other animals.  You might wonder whether hippos and crocodiles ever clash in the wild, and even…

If you’ve ever seen a crocodile open its mouth wide you might be surprised at how few teeth you see. Given they are known to be apex predators, you would expect a crocodile to have more teeth than that. But just how many do they have in their lifetime, and why so few? How many…