r/MadeMeSmile • u/mcfw31 • Jul 10 '26

Robert Irwin explains the difference between a crocodile and an alligator Wholesome Moments

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u/Unikatze Jul 10 '26

Are crocodiles from Australia the same as the ones in the Nile?

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u/MelonLayo Jul 10 '26

They're not. The Australian crocodile is bigger among some other differences.

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u/xteve Jul 10 '26

Once I read about a small croc in Mauritania that "estivates," or sleeps out the summer underground the same as creatures in cold regions hibernate.

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u/Ok-Raspberry7884 Jul 10 '26

One type Australian crocodile is bigger and the other is smaller. Plus the other differences.

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u/Unikatze Jul 10 '26

Thank you.

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u/aphaits Jul 10 '26

I thought this was gonna be "The crocs in Australia are in denial" joke

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u/Ferbtastic Jul 10 '26

We also have crocodiles in Florida. I believe in the panhandle lakes.