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Science Quiz / Crocodile or Aligator?

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Can you name the animal(Croc or Gator) that correlates with the hint?

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Long narrow V shaped snout
Has a wide upper jaw and a narrower lower jaw
Depending on species grows up to 14 or 15 feet
The calmer of the two, has a docile nature when confronted by humans
Prefers to be in brackish water, on rare occasions can be found in the Ocean
Has a wide U-shaped snout
Eats turtles as part of their diet(moreso than the other one))
Have, on average, between 80-88 teeth
Is believed to be endangered
Has an aggressive nature and attacks humans, or anything that threatens it
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Upper and lower jaws are the same width
Has Dermal Pressure Receptors(sensory pits) on every scale of its body
Native only to North America and China
Depending on species, grows up to 19 or 20 feet in length
Have, on average, between 68-70 teeth
Found throughout waters in parts of Africa, The Americas, Asia and Australia
Generally has a light olive brown/green coloration
Usually appear blackish
Prefers to be in freshwater
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